mezzotint

• Sustantivo que designa un grabado o estampa obtenido mediante una técnica de huecograbado en la que la superficie de la plancha se raspa o pule para crear zonas de luz y sombra, logrando tonos suaves y aterciopelados.

A noun referring to a print produced by an engraving technique where the surface is scraped to create areas of light and shade.

1. Printmaking techniqueC2formalart

   A method of engraving on metal or glass by scraping and burnishing the surface to produce areas of light and shade, resulting in a soft, rich print.

   Mezzotinta (técnica de grabado)

   • The artist created a beautiful mezzotint of a landscape.
   • Mezzotint was popular in the 18th century for reproducing paintings.
   • The museum displayed a rare mezzotint by the old master.