Kollwitz-Digital
When Germany entered World War I in August 1914, many families went in a period of anxiety that all too often turned into a time of mourning. At the end of October, the Kollwitz family received news of the death of their son Peter, who had fallen as a war volunteer on the Belgian front. […]
A memorial to the fallen volunteers Soon after receiving news of Peter’s death, Kollwitz conceptualized a memorial to fallen volunteers in honor of her son and his many friends who did not return to their families from the First World War. However, many years were to pass from the idea to the final design. The […]
At the end of the 14th century, the first sheets were produced using this printing technique. The motifs were used for leaflets, playing cards or for images of saints. Since the invention of letterpress printing, woodblock printing had become the most suitable method for illustrating books. In one operation, the printing block could be inserted […]
