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Woodblock prints from the 1300s represent one of the earliest forms of artistic and communicative printing in Europe and Asia. This technique, rooted in Eastern tradition, involves carving images and texts onto a wooden block, which is then inked and pressed onto paper or fabric to produce a print. In the 14th century, woodcut printing was widely used for the production of religious images, calendars, and playing cards, making art and knowledge more accessible to a broader audience—long before Gutenberg’s invention of movable type printing. The engravings were often created with simple, stylized lines, yet rich in iconographic and symbolic detail, characteristic of medieval art. These works, often marked by a strong visual impact, played a fundamental role in the spread of culture, especially among the lower classes, who had no access to expensive illuminated manuscripts. Today, woodblock prints from the 14th century stand as valuable testimonies to the creativity and ingenuity of the artists of the time, as well as early examples of mass image reproduction.

Torchio stenophe

Prototipo del torchio Stanhope del 1850 appartenuto all’oratorio di San Francesco di Sales di Don Giovanni Bosco

Prototipo del torchio Stanhope del 1850 appartenuto all’oratorio di San Francesco di Sales di Don Giovanni Bosco

Torchio saroglia

Torchio calcografico Bendini in ghisa del 1965

Torchio calcografico Bendini in ghisa del 1965

Torchio bendini

Torchio calcografico elettrico

Torchio calcografico elettrico

Torchio calcografico elettrico

Torchio Saroglia a macinazione meccanica del 1928

Torchio Saroglia a macinazione meccanica del 1928