Xylography

Definitions

The art of making xylographs.

rare, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Furthermore, one ought to mention⟳ the xylography that has been attributed to Titian since the eighteenth century and that represents San Rocco e storie della sua vita (fig. 72) (London, British Museum, inv. 1860-4-14-140), circulated as a […]”

“Xylography involves writing the text to be printed onto thin paper, fixing the paper face⟳ down on a flat wooden block⟳ and then carving away the white parts to leave⟳ the text upstanding in relief. In order⟳ to print⟳, it is necessary to […]”

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