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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An | + | An intaglio printing process that was invented in the middle of the 17th century. A metal plate is prepared using a rocker to cover the entire surface with an even, toothy texture to hold ink. A design is drawn by smoothing out the burr with a burnisher. The burnished areas will hold less ink and appear lighter, whereas the untouched sections will print very dark. Mezzotints are characterized by a velvety matte surface. |
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| − | + | Carol Wax, ''The Mezzotint: History and Technique''. New York : H.N. Abrams, 1990 | |
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Mezzotint." Encyclopædia Britannica. 23 Mar. 2004 . | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Mezzotint." Encyclopædia Britannica. 23 Mar. 2004 . | ||
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* ''The Bullfinch Guide to Art History'', Shearer West (ed.), Bullfinch Press, Boston, 1996 | * ''The Bullfinch Guide to Art History'', Shearer West (ed.), Bullfinch Press, Boston, 1996 | ||
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| + | File: Hamanishi 2006.jpg| Hamanishi Katsunori MFA acc# 2006.1346 | ||
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Revision as of 13:49, 1 May 2016
Description
An intaglio printing process that was invented in the middle of the 17th century. A metal plate is prepared using a rocker to cover the entire surface with an even, toothy texture to hold ink. A design is drawn by smoothing out the burr with a burnisher. The burnished areas will hold less ink and appear lighter, whereas the untouched sections will print very dark. Mezzotints are characterized by a velvety matte surface.
Synonyms and Related Terms
black manner; mezzotint (Ned., Sven.); zwarte kunstprent (Ned.); manière noire (Fr.); Schabkunst (Deut.); Mezzotinto (Deut.); mezzatinta (It.); media tinta (Esp.)
Additional Information
Carol Wax, The Mezzotint: History and Technique. New York : H.N. Abrams, 1990
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Mezzotint." Encyclopædia Britannica. 23 Mar. 2004 .
- Website address 1 Comment: Multilingual Glossary for Art Librarians at http://www.ifla.org/VII/s30/pub/mgl.htm
- The Bullfinch Guide to Art History, Shearer West (ed.), Bullfinch Press, Boston, 1996
Additional Images
<gallery> File: Hamanishi 2006.jpg| Hamanishi Katsunori MFA acc# 2006.1346