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xy·log·ra·phy

 (zī-lŏg′rə-fē)
n.
1. Wood engraving, especially of an early period.
2. The art of printing texts or illustrations, sometimes with color, from woodblocks, as distinct from typography.
xy′lo·graph′ic (-lə-grăf′ĭk), xy′lo·graph′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
xy′lo·graph′i·cal·ly adv.
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xylographic

[zaɪləˈgræfɪk] ADJ → xilográfico
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This caption, the xylographic "S" on the right of the image, and the iconography suggest a Brigittine origin: the woodcut's "emphasis on death, the open grave, and the salvation of the individual" link it to "actual daily practice at Syon." (15) According to Erler, the emphasis placed on these images' association with Syon suggests that they were "designed and produced in connection with Syon's famous pardons" and were sold to pilgrims as souvenirs.
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