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Mezzotint
Translation of "mezzotint" into Russian
mezzotint
Noun
UK
/ˈmɛz.əʊ.tɪnt/
US
/ˈmɛz.ə.tɪnt/
mezzotint
mezzotints pl
The artist created a beautiful mezzotint of the landscape.
Художник создал красивое меццо-тинто пейзажа.
Additional translations
меццо-тинто гравюра
гравюра в технике меццо-тинто
Definitions
mezzotint
Noun
UK
/ˈmɛz.əʊ.tɪnt/
US
/ˈmɛz.ə.tɪnt/
A print made from an engraved copper or steel plate on which the surface has been partially roughened for shading and partially scraped smooth, giving a range of tones.
The artist displayed a beautiful mezzotint of a serene landscape at the gallery.
The method or process of engraving a metal plate to produce prints with soft tonal gradations.
Mezzotint was a favoured technique in the 18th century for reproducing oil paintings.
mezzotint
Verb
UK
/ˈmɛz.əʊ.tɪnt/
US
/ˈmɛz.ə.tɪnt/
To engrave or reproduce (an image) by the mezzotint process.
The printmaker spent months mezzotinting an intricate nocturnal scene.
mezzotint
Adjective
UK
/ˈmɛz.əʊ.tɪnt/
US
/ˈmɛz.ə.tɪnt/
Relating to, produced by, or characteristic of the mezzotint technique of engraving or the prints made by it.
The exhibition featured several mezzotint portraits famed for their rich shadows.
Idioms and phrases
create a mezzotint
She learned how to create a mezzotint in her printmaking class.
создать меццотинто
Она научилась создавать меццотинто на уроке графики.
mezzotint engraving
The museum displayed a rare mezzotint engraving.
меццотинтовая гравюра
В музее выставили редкую меццотинтовую гравюру.
mezzotint print
He sold a mezzotint print at the art fair.
отпечаток в технике меццотинто
Он продал отпечаток в технике меццотинто на художественной ярмарке.
mezzotint portrait
The mezzotint portrait captured the subject's delicate features.
портрет в технике меццотинто
Портрет в технике меццотинто передал тонкие черты лица модели.
rare mezzotint
A rare mezzotint by the artist was auctioned last month.
редкая меццотинто
Редкая меццотинто этого художника была продана с аукциона в прошлом месяце.