line engraving
"Line engraving" is a traditional printmaking technique that involves incising designs onto metal plates to produce detailed prints.
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Definition
B2Printmaking
(technical, academic)A technique where designs are created by cutting lines into a metal plate using a burin, and then printed onto paper.
Example
- The artist used line engraving to create intricate illustrations for the book.
- Line engraving requires a steady hand and great attention to detail.
C1Fine Art
(technical, academic)The process of creating images by incising fine lines into a metal surface, often for detailed and precise artwork.
Example
- Many classical portraits were made using the technique of line engraving.
- The museum's collection includes several masterpieces of line engraving.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "line engraving":
wood engravingline drawingline artblock printingline gunplate mark