intaglio

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This Roman glass intaglio depicts the god Jupiter as an eagle.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Gems he has returned and will now go on display include an intaglio made from black glass with a bust of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2024

A collection-based exhibition is now in the works, focusing on intaglio prints from the Renaissance to the present, likely to open in December.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2023

The most handsome pieces are the result of such traditional techniques as intaglio, lithography and screen printing, sometimes employed in tandem.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2018

Instead, I am staring at the pile of notes, at the soft wax impressions, an intaglio in reverse.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black