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chalcography

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chalcography [kælˈkɒgrəfɪ]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the art of engraving on copper or brass
chalcographer , chalcographist n
chalcographic  [ˌkælkəˈgræfɪk], chalcographical adj
chalcography
1. Archaic. the art of engraving on copper plates, especially for printing.
2. the art of drawing with chalks or pastels.
See also: Drawing
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The researchers have said that the discrepancy could be because contemporary portraits of Copernicus were often made using a chalcography technique, which does not reflect actual colours.
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According to Benedetti, engraving, and more specifically chalcography (printing with engraved metal plates), allows for visual and semantic experimentation that he calls, "a linguistic laboratory.
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