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851-0424-03L
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Credits
DS
D-GESS
Aquatint, or the art of the chiaroscuro in printmaking
Aquatinta oder die Kunst des Helldunkel in der Druckgraphik
Lecturers & Examiners:
Paul Tanner
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:28:35
Abstract
Goya was not the inventor of aquatint. But it was he who brought this technique, which makes it possible to generate differentiated surface tints in copper etching, to its apogee. Great efforts were made in the 18th century to copy drawings and watercolours 1:1 in prints. These led to aquatint, a tonal gravure printing process which artists still prize today.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- DS
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
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Aquatinta oder die Kunst des Helldunkel in der Druckgraphik
Bibliothek der Graphischen Sammlung: Teilnehmerzahl beschränkt
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1 h weekly |
Offered In
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Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (In order to be awarded credits, please register under "Pflichtwahlfach GESS"!. The language courses are offered by the ETH and University of Zurich Language Center ( ))
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