THE CHIAROSCURO WOODCUT

Chiaroscuro woodcuts are among the most immediately appealing of all historic prints, displaying exquisite invention, refined drafts manship, technical virtuosity, and sumptuous color. Printing two or more woodblocks inked in different tones to create an image, the chiaroscuro woodcut was the earliest, most successful foray into color printing in Europe. Following its invention in Germany, the technique was first adopted around 1516 in Italy where it flourished through the 16th century. This novel art form engaged the inter ests of t...[Read more]