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Art20_IVC_Chapter_10_Terms
Art20_IVC_Chapter_10_Terms
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
04/05/2010

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aquatint
Definition
An intaglio printmaking process, in which the acid bites around powdered particles of resin resulting in a print with a granular appearance. The resulting print is also called an aquatint.
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burin
Definition
A metal tool with a V-shaped point used in engraving.
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drypoint
Definition
An intaglio printmaking process in which the copper or zinc plate is incised by a needle pulled back across the surface leaving a burr. The resulting print is also called a drypoint.
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edition
Definition
In printmaking, the number of impressions authorized by the artist made from a single master image.
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engraving
Definition
An intaglio printmaking process in which a sharp toll called a burin is used to incise the plate. The resulting print is also called an engraving
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etching
Definition
An intaglio printmaking process in which a metal plate coated with wax is drawn upon with a sharp tool down to the plate and then placed in an acid bath. The acid eats into the plate where the lines have been drawn, the wax is removed, and then the plate is inked and printed. The resulting print is also called an etching.
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ground
Definition
A coating applied to a canvas or printmaking plate to prepare it for painting or etching.
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intaglio
Definition
Any form of printmaking, in which the line is incised into the surface of the printing plate, including aquatint, drypoint, etching, engraving, and mezzotint.
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linocut
Definition
A form of relief printmaking, similar to a woodcut, in which a block of linoleum is carved so as to leave the image to be printed raised above the surface of the block. The resulting print is also known as a linocut.
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matrix
Definition
In printmaking, the master image.
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mezzotint
Definition
An intaglio printmaking process in which the plate is ground all over with a rocker, leaving a burr raised on the surface that if inked would be rich black. The surface is subsequently lightened to a greater or lesser degree by scraping away the burr. The resulting print is also known as a mezzontint.
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registration
Definition
In printmaking, the precise alignment of impressions made by two or more blocks of plates on the same sheet of paper, utilized particularly when printing two or more colors.
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serigraphs
Definition
Also known as screenprinting, a stencil printmaking process in which the image is transferred to paper by forcing ink through a mesh; areas not meant to be printed are blocked out.
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Ukiyo-e
Definition
A style of Japanese art, meaning “pictures of the transient or floating world,” that depicted especially the pleasures of everyday life.
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woodcut
Definition
A relief printmaking process, in which a wooden block is carved so that those parts not intended to print are cut away, leaving the design raised. The resultant print is also called a woodcut.
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