Print style
Gothic Woodcut
Everything that prints black is left standing on a plank of pear wood and everything white is carved away, so the drawing is bold and certain. Bergen example from the Poster Stamp collection.
Make a stamp in this styleThe print tradition
Everything that prints black is left standing on a plank of pear wood and everything white is carved away, so the drawing is bold and certain.
- Period
- Northern Europe, 15th and 16th centuries
- Process
- Relief cut on plank wood
- Marks
- Knife gouges, solid blacks, cut sky
- Frame
- Stave-church gable drawn with brush and pen: roof dragons, acanthus scrolls, plaited posts, compass roses
The example
The wettest wharf in Europe. The example starts from a Rainpost scene render of Bergen. The browser editor applies a local print treatment to your photo; the historical collection is an artistic interpretation.
