Walk into any home décor store these days and you’ll see that alphabet art is a big trend. There are big capital letters made of metal, wood, wire, plastic — and some even light up. But you can make ...
The “S” of Antonio Basoli’s “Alfabeto Pittorico,” built as a crypt (1839 engraving) (all images via Sploid) In the 19th century, an Italian artist created an architectural alphabet in which letters ...