Joshua Foer - During the Middle Ages they understood that words accompanied by imagery are much more...

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During the Middle Ages they understood that words accompanied by imagery are much more memorable. By making the margins of a book colorful and beautiful, illuminations help make the text unforgettable. It's unfortunate that we've lost the art of illumination.

Joshua Foer

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Im Mittelalter haben sie verstanden, dass Wörter, die von Bildern begleitet werden, viel einprägsamer sind. Beleuchtungen helfen, den Text unvergesslich zu machen, indem sie die Ränder eines Buches bunt und schön gestalten. Es ist bedauerlich, dass wir die Kunst der Beleuchtung verloren haben.

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