{"id":349,"date":"2021-05-11T18:29:34","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T18:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museum.middcreate.net\/projects\/early-modern-dutch-prints\/?page_id=349"},"modified":"2021-05-16T18:26:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T18:26:04","slug":"woodcut-and-woodblock","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/museum.middcreate.net\/projects\/early-modern-dutch-prints\/woodcut-and-woodblock\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodcut and Woodblock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Woodcut, the oldest known form of printmaking, is a method of relief printing in which the negative space of the composition is carved out of a wooden block. Ink is applied to the woodblock which is then hand-stamped onto paper. Unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/museum.middcreate.net\/projects\/early-modern-dutch-prints\/intaglio\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/museum.middcreate.net\/projects\/early-modern-dutch-prints\/intaglio\">intaglio<\/a> processes such as <a href=\"https:\/\/museum.middcreate.net\/projects\/early-modern-dutch-prints\/etching\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/museum.middcreate.net\/projects\/early-modern-dutch-prints\/etching\">etching<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/museum.middcreate.net\/projects\/early-modern-dutch-prints\/engraving\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/museum.middcreate.net\/projects\/early-modern-dutch-prints\/engraving\">engraving<\/a>, woodcuts do not require a printing press to transfer their images to paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Woodcut prints were popularized in the 14th century because they were inexpensive to create and distribute and had long printing runs due to the longevity of woodblocks. The fragility of wood during the carving process created the characteristic woodcut style of thick outlines and little to no shading. In the late 16th century, German artist Albrecht D\u00fcrer revolutionized the art of woodcut, producing works famous for their almost drawing-like appearance. In D\u00fcrer\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/museumcollections.middlebury.edu\/objects\/4175\/the-marriage-of-the-virgin-from-the-life-of-the-virgin-serie?ctx=7bee07ba34df2cf5a009227b6ccdbb3687c330ba&amp;idx=0\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Marriage of the Virgin<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>which depicts a wedding scene in a church, the three-dimensional space is masterfully captured with delicate shading.&nbsp;Woodcuts fell out of fashion in late 17th-century Europe as etchings and engravings grew in popularity, since they allowed for more precise images. In the late 20th century, however, woodcuts reemerged in Western art as artists like Leonard Baskin embraced their unique style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Written by Madeline Shean, edited by Simone Edgar Holmes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bibliography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBaskin: Graphic Force, Humanist Vision.\u201d RSS. Accessed September 15, 2020. http:\/\/art-for-a-change.com\/blog\/2007\/08\/baskin-graphic-force-humanist-vision.html.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlbrecht D\u00fcrer Woodcuts.\u201d Albrecht D\u00fcrer Woodcuts. Accessed September 15, 2020. http:\/\/www.albrechtdurer.org\/woodcuts\/.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Printed Image in the West: Woodcut.\u201d The Met. Accessed September 15, 2020. https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/toah\/hd\/wdct\/hd_wdct.htm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWoodcut in Art: Definition, Artists &amp; History.\u201d Study.com. Accessed September 15, 2020. https:\/\/study.com\/academy\/lesson\/woodcut-in-art-definition-artists-history.html.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Woodcut, the oldest known form of printmaking, is a method of relief printing in which the negative space of the composition is carved out of a wooden block. Ink is applied to the woodblock which is then hand-stamped onto paper. 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