Introduce
What are prints?
Printmaking refers to works that have been reproduced many times through printing, and the process of making prints has undergone constant renewal and development. Here we introduce four main methods of printmaking: etching, lithography, screen and woodcut.
Etching prints: belonging to a kind of intaglio printing, the pattern is etched on a metal plate with a protective layer (usually a wax layer) with an etching needle, and then the metal plate is soaked with acid. The metal exposed after engraving is corroded by the acid, while the rest of the plate is still covered by the protective layer. The longer the plate is soaked in the acid, the deeper the dent in the engraving will be. After cleaning the engraved plate, ink is applied to it and cleaned again, leaving only the ink inside the engraved lines. At this point, the metal plate is wrapped with wet paper and a layer of protective cloth, and after the paper is squeezed through the etching machine to make full contact with the ink in the etchings, a print is made.
Lithography: A greasy medium - usually a special lithographic crayon or greasy ink - is used to draw on the lithographic plate. The lithography is treated with a chemical solution so that only the patterned areas attract ink, while the blank areas attract only moisture. The ink is applied to the lithographic plate with a roller, making sure that the ink adheres only to the image. Finally, the lithographic plate is placed on a lithographic press, covered with damp paper and cardboard, and the design on the plate is transferred by applying an even force with a pressure bar.
Silkscreen prints: The design is engraved on a sheet of plastic film, made into a stencil and then framed. The frame comes with a layer of fine mesh that covers the stencil during framing, forming a layer of "screen". A sheet of paper is placed between the fine mesh and the stencil, and the ink is pushed into the stencil from above with a rubber squeegee. In addition to stencils, photographic images can also be printed with photosensitive gelatin by screen technology. Screen printing had a crucial influence on the work of Pop artists, represented by Andy Warhol.
famous Artist
1, Da Vinci
Da Vinci is unquestionably in the first place. He is one of the three greats of the Italian Renaissance and the most perfect representative of that era. He was not only a famous painter, but also made great achievements in music, mathematics, anatomy, biology, invention, architecture, etc. His paintings and research results have played a great role in the development of the world.
2, Picasso
The greatest artistic genius of modern times, he reached the level of the famous Renaissance painter when he was in his teens, created a new situation of cubism, and made a very significant breakthrough in Western modern art. During his life, there were nearly ten styles of painting. In addition to oil painting, he also made high achievements in sculpture, printmaking and pottery, which have been influencing us even after his death.
3, Rubens
Rubens was born in a well-to-do family in Germany and loved art since he was a child. He inherited the painting skills of the Renaissance and combined the humanist ideas with the national traditional art, forming his own unique style and becoming a representative figure of Baroque art.
4, Michelangelo
Michelangelo, together with Raphael and Da Vinci, is known as the Three Masters of Renaissance. He is known for his sculptures, and his works of David and Moses are world-famous. His achievements in painting are also very high, and his work "Genesis" is also celebrated by countless people, and his style has nearly influenced several centuries of artists.
5, Cézanne
He is revered as the father of modern painting, the father of modeling, and the father of modern art. His paintings had a great influence on the painters who came after him, and it can be said that he directly changed the development process of Western art.
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