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| − | An engraving process invented in the middle of the 17th century. Mezzotint plates, usually [ | + | An engraving process invented in the middle of the 17th century. Mezzotint plates, usually [[copper]] or [[steel]], contain a pattern of burred holes that hold the ink. The burrs are either partially or completely removed to provide a wide range of subtle tones in the print. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Description
An engraving process invented in the middle of the 17th century. Mezzotint plates, usually Copper or Steel, contain a pattern of burred holes that hold the ink. The burrs are either partially or completely removed to provide a wide range of subtle tones in the print.
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
C.Wax, The Mezzotint: History and Technique, London 1990.
Authority
- 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