Sulla stampa tipografica in Cina e in Europa

Abstract

The origin of printing in Europe has been debated since the 16th century. In China, typographic printing was born at the end of a long process through the printing of seals, rubbing and xylography, but not in Europe. This article discusses the differences between Chinese, Korean and European printing techniques, highlighting the similarities but also the differences. The main ones are the type of paper, the ink, and the use of the grape press for printing the page in Europa, technique not used in China and Korea.