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

12yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Print

St Theodardus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Seman, Claus

An image of Print

St Reimbertus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Seman, Claus

An image of Print

St Trutpertus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Franck, Hans

An image of Print

St Sigbertus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Resch, Wolfgang

An image of Print

St Leo IX

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Seman, Claus

An image of Print

St Guilhelmus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Liefrinck, Cornelis I

An image of Print

St Wildrudis

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Negker, Jost de

The Delegation of the old White King arriving at the court of Portugal

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Burgkmair, Hans, the elder

The precious tomb of the old White King

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard

Nox

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik
Blockcutter: Goltzius, Hendrik (Attributed)

The Wicked Deacon of Kent

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Burgkmair, Hans, the elder

An image of Print

Title page to John Case's 'Sphaera Civitatis'

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Portrait of Ulrich Varnbüler

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Portrait of Gilles van Breen

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

Effigies M. Ottomari Epplini…

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

An image of Print

The Bohemian Battle

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard

An image of Print

The young White King playing with other noble children

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Burgkmair, Hans, the elder

An image of Album

The Life of Maximilian I

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Burgkmair, Hans, the elder
Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Printmaker: Schäufelein, Hans Leonhard

An image of Print

The White King's skill and advancement of horse tournaments

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard

An image of Album

The Triumphal Arch of Maximillian I

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Hofhalter
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (After)

An image of Print

The young White King at the workshop of the armourers

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Burgkmair, Hans, the elder

Cartouche of Egenolph. Tail Piece.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beham, Hans Sebald

Illustration to 'Geometria et Perspectiva'

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Stör, Lorenz
Blockcutter: Rogel, Hans I

Conversation between Raphael Hythlodaeus, Sir Thomas More and Petrus Aegidius in Antwerp

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Holbein, Ambrosius
Printer: Froben, Johann

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