Tekstfragment 1757 - 1765

This text fragment was created by Gerardus Condet around 1750, and it is held in the Rijksmuseum. The page presents a rigid block of text, its edges crisply defined by the paper's rectangular form. The Latin script, meticulously rendered, is tightly packed, creating a dense pattern of vertical strokes and rounded letterforms. This ordered arrangement gives the text a visual weight, an almost sculptural presence on the page. The careful arrangement of lines, the balance between positive and negative space, and the subtle variations in inking all speak to a deeper aesthetic consideration. Condet isn't merely conveying information; he's crafting a visual object, one that challenges the traditional boundaries between text and image. The words, through their structured presentation, become a form of art, prompting us to consider how meaning is constructed not just through content but through form itself.