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

Caricature of the Laocöon Group

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Boldrini, Niccolà (Attributed)
Designer: Vecellio, Tiziano (After)

Battle between men and satyrs

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Barbari, Jacopo de'

An image of Print

St Jerome in penitence

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Scolari, Giuseppe

The Six Saints

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Boldrini, Niccolà
Designer: Vecellio, Tiziano (After)

Madonna of the Rosary

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Woodcut design for the back of a playing card, Venus, Mars and Cupid

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown

Woodcut design for the back of a playing card, Venus, Mars and Cupid

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown

Woodcut design for the back of a playing card, Venus, Mars and Cupid

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown

Christ Entry into Jerusalem

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

The Resurrection

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

The Ascension

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

An image of Print

(Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor?) bust before a niche, head in profile to the left, wearing cape, cap and ribbon with order of the Golden Fleece

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Various Woodcuts

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Various

Woodcuts with illustrations of Bible scenes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

An image of Print

Henry VIII in council

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Franck, Hans

An image of Print

Duke Friedrich of Würtemberg

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lederlein, Jakob

Tobias Restoring his Father's Sight

Maker(s)

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

The Poor Kitchen

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Heyden, Pieter van der (After)
Draughtsman: Bruegel, Pieter, the elder (After)

An image of Print

St Denthelinus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Lindt, Alexius

An image of Print

St Irmina (of Oeren)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Unknown

An image of Print

St Brigitta

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Negker, Jost de

An image of Print

St Madelberta

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Seman, Claus

An image of Print

St Emericus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Franck, Hans

An image of Print

St Heinricus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Lindt, Alexius

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