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GRAVURE BOIS CLAIR-OBSCUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engraving and Printmaking (Arts)
- Intaglio Printing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chiaroscuro woodcut
1, record 1, English, chiaroscuro%20woodcut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colour woodcut with a different block for each colour, suggesting the effect of a tonal drawing. 2, record 1, English, - chiaroscuro%20woodcut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The chiaroscuro woodcut is one of the intaglio techniques. 2, record 1, English, - chiaroscuro%20woodcut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gravure d'art
- Impression en creux (héliogravure)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gravure sur bois clair-obscur
1, record 1, French, gravure%20sur%20bois%20clair%2Dobscur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gravure en clair-obscur 2, record 1, French, gravure%20en%20clair%2Dobscur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Technique de] gravure sur bois [...] qui utilise un bloc pour chaque couleur, suggérant ainsi des variations de tonalités. 1, record 1, French, - gravure%20sur%20bois%20clair%2Dobscur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gravure en clair-obscur consiste à superposer plusieurs matrices différentes taillées dans le bois pour obtenir, à l'impression, des effets de lumière et de couleurs (généralement de tons voisins) propres à imiter le dessin lavé ou rehaussé. 3, record 1, French, - gravure%20sur%20bois%20clair%2Dobscur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La gravure sur bois clair-obscur est un des procédés de la gravure en creux. 1, record 1, French, - gravure%20sur%20bois%20clair%2Dobscur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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