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xylographical


Meanings
  • The art of creating images using woodcut printing.

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  1. xylography () :


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xylograph , xylographer , xylographers , xylographic , xylographical , xylographies , xylographs , xylography
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{"term"=>"xylograph", "description"=>"A single image created using the woodcut printing technique."}


Etymology
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The word 'xylographical' comes from the Greek words 'xulon' meaning 'wood' and 'graphia' meaning 'writing'.


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  1. The term 'xylography' was first used in English in the year 1555.

  2. The oldest known surviving woodcut print is the 'Woodcut Madonna' created in Germany around the year 1430.


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  1. woodcut: A printing technique in which an image is carved into the surface of a block of wood, and then the ink is rolled over the surface of the block, transferring the image to a sheet of paper.


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In Western art, xylography was a popular technique for producing images on a large scale. This technique was widely used for creating illustrated books, broadsheets, and other types of printed material. In Eastern art, xylography was used for producing Buddhist and Confucian texts and images.

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    - To memorize 'xylographical', visualize a woodcut artist creating an image using the technique.


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