| Germany is not known for its contributions to | | | | stand out arousing curiosity with readers and |
| the world of arts and sciences which could be | | | | admirers of the works of the era. At its most |
| attributed to its being the home of the Third | | | | basic form, it began with the reproduction of |
| Reich in during the third world war. | | | | print that used lithographical processing |
| Unbeknownst to many Germany has been a major | | | | that allowed only a single color that evolved |
| player in the evolution of European art and | | | | to four-color prints that was practiced by an |
| the development of some practices that are | | | | Englishman William Blake. His works as a |
| common place in todays world of art. One of | | | | romantic writer and artist, was initially |
| its most visible contributions is the way | | | | obscured by his printing but has now surfaced |
| print ads have their titles created and the | | | | and is seen to be heavily influenced by |
| different styles of fonts that was heavily | | | | Jugendstil and other art nouveau that was |
| influenced by a movement in Germany that | | | | predominant form at the time. |
| worshiped a form of art known as JUGENDSTIL. | | | | |
| | | | Founded by Georg Hirth who in the late 19th |
| Jugendstil, was a style of art that became | | | | century exacted total control with regards to |
| predominant in Germany in the late 19th | | | | its contents till his death in 1916. His |
| Century. Asides from the common forms arts | | | | magazine Jugend provided artists from all |
| influence on the styles of furnishings such | | | | areas and disciplines a way by which to |
| as in home dcor, furnishings, architecture | | | | express and show their works allowing them to |
| and the design of common household utility | | | | be known by the rest of Europe and eventually |
| items such as pitchers and many more. The art | | | | the world. He was considered to be one of the |
| form boasted clean flowing lines that were | | | | most prominent thinkers in Munich where he |
| heavily based on the female form. Vegetation | | | | dedicated his home and magazine as the |
| and classical art form drew influences from | | | | melting pot of all philosophical and artistic |
| the specific country of origin evolving into | | | | thought of his time. Hirth was also by |
| their own sub-groups of mainstream art forms. | | | | discipline a man of science who developed |
| Jugendstil being Germanys own style drew | | | | ways of teaching students on how to develop |
| influences from Viking and Teutonic mythology | | | | art appreciation. |
| that derived ideas and forms from | | | | |
| contemporary German opera and ancient text. | | | | The influence of Jugend is not widely known |
| | | | to this day except to some select collectors. |
| Jugendstils influence on modern print media | | | | In motion picture films, Walt Disney movies |
| is undeniable due to the fact that the way | | | | like Fantasia and Snow White were influenced |
| titles and objects are placed on a page or | | | | heavily by Heinrich Kellys works that made |
| pages do such in a way that is easy to read, | | | | them not only motion pictures but moving |
| pleasing to the eyes as well as eye catching | | | | works of art. The style has also influenced |
| with the use of large bold-type fonts that | | | | the influx of artistic vision into the |
| calls the readers attention. Most of the font | | | | creation of furniture and everyday utility |
| types were also based on the Jugend style | | | | items making them functional and artistic at |
| with smooth lines and bold fonts that seem to | | | | the same time. |