Woodcut
Pieces of a flat block of wood are cut away using special tools.
Ink is rolled onto the remaining raised area and pressed onto a surface, i.e. printed.
When printed the image is a mirror reflection of the original cutout design.
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Woodcuts were traditionally dependent on craftsmanship.
The few creative geniuses that made them would have been content to let others produce prints from their designs.
In the 1500s, a single wood block could yield thousands of copies to be sold for pennies apiece.
Hence, individual ownership of pictures was within everyone's reach for the first time in history.
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