mezzotints
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- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
mezzotints
- Details
Prints made using the mezzotint 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.
- Variations
zwarte kunstprent
Mezzotinto
Schabkunst
mezzatinto
media tinta
mezzotint
mezzotint engravings
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