Mezzotint (process)
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Jerarquía
image-making processes and techniques > <printing and printing processes and techniques> > printing processes > intaglio printing processes > engraving (printing process)
Descripción
Intaglio process in which the surface of the plate is methodically roughened with a rocker to produce a dark background; areas may then be lightened using various scrapers; produces a printed image having a continuous tonal range.
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URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- zwarte kunst [nl]
- manière noire [fr]
- Schabkunst (process) [de]
- maniera nera (process) [it]
- mezzotinta [es]
- black manner [en]
- mezzotint engraving (process) [en]
- mezzoprint (process) [en]
- black style (process) [en]
- zwartekunst [nl]
- manière anglaise [fr]
- mezzatinta (process) [it]
- grabado al humo [es]