Old master print
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- | {{Template}} | + | {{Template}}An '''old master print''' is a work of art produced by a [[printing]] process within the Western tradition (European or New World). A date of about 1830 is usually taken as marking the end of the period whose prints are covered by this term. The main techniques concerned are [[woodcut]], [[engraving]] and [[etching]], although there are others. With rare exceptions, old master prints are printed on [[paper]]. |
+ | This article is concerned with the artistic, historical and social aspects of the subject; the article on [[printmaking]] describes the techniques used in making old master prints, although from a modern perspective. | ||
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+ | Many great European artists, such as [[Albrecht Dürer]], [[Rembrandt]], and [[Francisco Goya]], were dedicated printmakers. In their own day, their international reputations largely came from their prints, which were spread far more widely than their paintings. Today, thanks to colour photo reproductions, and public galleries, their paintings are much better known, whilst their prints are only rarely exhibited, for conservation reasons. | ||
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This article is concerned with the artistic, historical and social aspects of the subject; the article on printmaking describes the techniques used in making old master prints, although from a modern perspective.
Many great European artists, such as Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt, and Francisco Goya, were dedicated printmakers. In their own day, their international reputations largely came from their prints, which were spread far more widely than their paintings. Today, thanks to colour photo reproductions, and public galleries, their paintings are much better known, whilst their prints are only rarely exhibited, for conservation reasons.
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