Traditional engraving techniques, despite the growing interest in technological innovations, have not been supplanted. It is paradoxical to notice that, despite its importance in the transmission of knowledge engraving remains unknown to the public.
But what exactly is engraving?
Any image printed after being engraved on copper, iron, wood or any other hard material. In other words, any image reproduced with the aid of a matrix on which it is engraved either in intaglio or in relief is an engraving.
The diversity of techniques associated with this discipline makes it a resourceful means and offers numerous possibilities for experimentation and expression. Satisfactory results can be achieved quickly using simple techniques.
Since Antiquity wood has been used for in relief engraving. Towards the end of the 14th century, to keep track of their work, goldsmiths were used to ink them and print their patterns which contributed to the birth of intaglio engraving; the invention of the printing press enabled it to take all its rise, endowing it with multiple techniques constantly pushing back its limits throughout history.
Engraving has always captivated the greatest artists: Dürer, Rembrandt and many others confided their most intimate emotions to it.
Evaluation:
The engravings produced at the end of each technique will be evaluated according to their technical quality, personal translation and sensitivity. At the end of the seminar, each student's marks will be refined according to their involvement and attendance.
- Teaching coordinator: Ziégler Michel