aquatint
n. etching that is made in such a way as to resemble a watercolor; process done to make an aquatint etching | ||||
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Aquatint Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Aquatint
(n.)
Alt. of Aquatinta
(n.)
Alt. of Aquatinta
| WordNet 2.0 |
aquatint
Noun
1. an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color
(hypernym) etching
2. a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color
(hypernym) engraving, etching
Verb
1. etch in aquatint
(hypernym) etch
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production
Noun
1. an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color
(hypernym) etching
2. a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color
(hypernym) engraving, etching
Verb
1. etch in aquatint
(hypernym) etch
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production
| hEnglish - advanced version |
aquatint
aquatint
\a"qua*tint\ (&?;), aquatinta \a`qua*tin"ta\ (&?;), ] n. [it. acquatinta dyed water; acqua (l. aqua) water + tinto, fem. tinta, dyed. see tint.] a kind of etching in which spaces are bitten by the use of aqua fortis, by which an effect is produced resembling a drawing in water colors or india ink; also, the engraving produced by this method.
aquatint
\a"qua*tint\ (&?;), aquatinta \a`qua*tin"ta\ (&?;), ] n. [it. acquatinta dyed water; acqua (l. aqua) water + tinto, fem. tinta, dyed. see tint.] a kind of etching in which spaces are bitten by the use of aqua fortis, by which an effect is produced resembling a drawing in water colors or india ink; also, the engraving produced by this method.
Aquatint Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Art Terms |
Aquatint
An etching technique that produces an unlimited number of gradations of tone from black to a very pale gray. It usually will have a granular appearance. The name is not from the actual technique, but in its visual similarity to that of a watercolor. The technique is usually used in conjunction with other processes such as engraving or drypoint. The majority of Goya's prints are done in a combination of aquatint and etched lines.
An etching technique that produces an unlimited number of gradations of tone from black to a very pale gray. It usually will have a granular appearance. The name is not from the actual technique, but in its visual similarity to that of a watercolor. The technique is usually used in conjunction with other processes such as engraving or drypoint. The majority of Goya's prints are done in a combination of aquatint and etched lines.
| Fine Art Terminology |
Aquatint
Printing technique capable of producing
unlimited tonal gradations to re-create the broad flat
tints of ink wash or watercolor drawings by etching
microscopic crackles and pits into the image on a
master plate, typically made of copper or zinc. The
majority of Spanish artist Goya's (1746-1828)
graphic works were done using this technique.
Printing technique capable of producing
unlimited tonal gradations to re-create the broad flat
tints of ink wash or watercolor drawings by etching
microscopic crackles and pits into the image on a
master plate, typically made of copper or zinc. The
majority of Spanish artist Goya's (1746-1828)
graphic works were done using this technique.
Aquatint Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Aquatint
Intaglio printmaking makes marks on the matrix (in the case of aquatint, a copper or zinc plate) that are capable of holding ink. The inked plate is passed through a printing-press together with a sheet of paper, resulting in a transfer of the ink to the paper. This can be repeated a number of times, depending on the particular technique.
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