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chalcography
[ kal-kog-ruh-fee ]
noun
- the art of engraving on copper or brass.
chalcography
/ ˌkælkəˈɡræfɪk; kælˈkɒɡrəfɪ /
noun
- the art of engraving on copper or brass
Derived Forms
- chalcographic, adjective
- ˈDz, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·Dz۲· ·Dz۲· noun
- ··· [kal-k, uh, -, graf, -ik], c·i· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of chalcography1
Example Sentences
Chalcography, kal-kog′ra-fi, n. the art of engraving on copper or brass.—ns.
He published numerous works, amongst which are: Sculptura, or the History and Art of Chalcography; Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest Trees; treatises on gardening and architecture.
Inquiry into the Origin and Early History of Engraving, upon Copper and in Wood, with an account of the engravers and their works, from the Invention of Chalcography by Maso Finiguerra in the time of Marc' Antonio Raimondi.
A Catalogue of the Library illustrative of the History and Art of Typography, Chalcography, and Lithography, by R.M.
Previous to this, Sculptura: or the History and Art of Chalcography and Engraving in Copper and Mezzo-tinto, had been published in 1662, being the first work on this subject that had appeared in England.
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