The tradition that has guided modern book illustration originates in western literature dating back to 15th-century block books, in which the text of a book was carved into the same block as the image.

指导现代书籍插图的传统起源于西方文学， 可追溯到 15 世纪的木版书，其中一本书的文字与图像雕刻在同一块木版中。