mezzotint
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- noun
- /ˈmɛzəˌtɪnt/
- Specialized
:
mezzotinto
- By replacing the style of depicting form through hatching with tonal transitions from dark to light areas, the mezzotint brought the engraved print closest of all to a photographic print.
- mezzotint engraving
- mezzotint and aquatint
Examples
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The plates are mezzotints.
Fiction book (1995) -
Photo (black & white): Edward Savage's 1796 mezzotint
Academic text (2004) -
The Specialty Series has the Irish Linen, Mezzotint, Renaissance, and the Varitone.
Academic text (1994) -
That is how mezzotint, aquatint, and wash-drawing arose.
Academic text (2000) -
The artist showcased a beautiful mezzotint that captured the delicate gradations of light and shade.
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In the gallery, I admired a mezzotint that perfectly illustrated the technique of engraving on a copper plate.
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The intricate details in the mezzotint allowed viewers to appreciate the skill involved in creating such prints.
Synonyms
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3.6
A picture made by pressing paper on a carved surface with ink
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4.1
A picture made by cutting or etching a hard surface
A print made from a copper plate with lines cut into it, often of pictures or maps
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mezzotint comes from the Italian parts mezzo and tinta, where mezzo means 'half' or 'middle' and tinta means 'tint' or 'colour'. So a mezzotint is literally a 'half-tone' print, which fits the art because the maker roughens a metal plate to make soft shades between light and dark.