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intaglio

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But while sculpture in Egypt is for the most part in intaglio, in America it is usually in relief.

The intaglio work on this side is not equal to that in cameo, on the other.

The decoration was by stamps in the clay (intaglio) of a given subject repeated in the narrow bands around the body of the vase.

The machine for engraving a matrix in intaglio is operated in much the same manner as that for engraving a punch in relief.

However, Fig. 73 was made from a photograph of an intaglio lighted from the left.

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On this page you'll find 52 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to intaglio, such as: etching, illustration, inscription, lithograph, woodcut, and blocking.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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