Art Dictionary for Elementary

art of creating a design by means of inscribing blocks of metal, wood, or some other hard material with a point.

printmaking technique in which a metal plate (usually copper or zinc) is covered with a waxy overlayer (ground) and then drawn with an etching needle. The exposed areas are then "etched", or bitten into, by a corrosive agent (acid), so that they will hold ink for painting.

style of painting, sculpture, and literature that expresses inner emotions; in particular, a movement in early 20th century art in northern and central Europe. Expressionists tended to distort or exaggerate natural appearance in order to create a reflection of an inner world.