Woodcut

Scope note

A relief process in which the design is cut into and printed from the plank side of a wood block; distinct from "wood engraving (process)," which is a relief process using the grain end of a wood block.

This term has 2,831 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053296

Broader Terms used

<relief printmaking processes>

Narrower Terms used

chiaroscuro woodcut
colour woodcuts

Term used for

printing, wood block
printing, woodcut
wood block printing
wood-block printing

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

The Betrayal of Christ

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

An image of Print

Portrait of a man, called Wolfgang Maurer

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

A title-page from Francisco Junius' translation of the Bible, 1585 edition published by Henry Middleton

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

An image of Print

Michael Springenklee, Master of Ceremonies in Nuremberg

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Rauch, Matthes

An image of Print

Emperor Maximilian I

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Resch, Wolfgang

An image of Print

Emperor Charles V (as King Charles I of Spain)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Weiditz, Hans, the younger (After)

Tobias and the Angel taking leave of Tobit

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Coornhert, Dirk Volkertsz (Attributed)
Heemskerck, Maerten van (After)

Tobias and Sarah praying

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Coornhert, Dirk Volkertsz (Attributed)
Heemskerck, Maerten van (After)

Young man with a cane

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

An image of Print

Tobias catching the fish in the River Tigris

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Coornhert, Dirk Volkertsz (Attributed)
Heemskerck, Maerten van (After)

British statute, Elizabeth

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printer: Barker, Christopher

An image of Print

Erasmus of Rotterdam

Maker(s)

Designer: Holbein, Hans, the younger
Blockcutter: Specklin, Viet
Printmaker: Lützelburger, Hans (Formerly attributed)

Adoration of the Shepherds

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Kampen, Gheraerdt Jansen Van
Draughtsman: Borcht, Peter van der (After)
Publisher: Plantin, Christophe

An image of Print

St Chlodoveus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Taberith, Hans

An image of Print

St Remingus (of Rouen)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Seman, Claus

An image of Print

St Gertrudis

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Lindt, Alexius

An image of Print

St Doda

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Resch, Wolfgang

An image of Print

St Agnebertus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Lindt, Alexius

An image of Print

St Adalbertus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Resch, Wolfgang

An image of Print

St Wendelinus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Liefrinck, Cornelis I

An image of Print

St Ita (of Toggenburg)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Seman, Claus

An image of Print

St Silvinus (of Auchy)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Taberith, Hans

An image of Print

St Mauricius

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Seman, Claus

An image of Print

St Bega

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Seman, Claus

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