Cerographies

/sɛˈrɒɡrəfiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cerography; multiple artworks, techniques, or instances of the cerographic method.

Etymology

From 'cerography' plus the regular English plural '-ies.' Retains the Greek roots 'keros' (wax) and 'graphia' (writing/drawing process).

Kelly Says

Museums holding collections of historical cerographies show us how this 'lost' art form influenced later printmaking—you can see direct lineage from medieval wax seals to Renaissance cerographies to modern mixed-media printmaking that still uses similar scratching and mark-making principles.

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