xylography

noun

1. (rare, uncountable)The art of making xylographs.

   “Furthermore, one ought to mention the xylography that has been attributed to Titian since the eighteenth century and that represents San Rocco e storie della sua vita (fig. 72) (London, British Museum, inv. 1860-4-14-140), circulated as a […]”

   “Xylography involves writing the text to be printed onto thin paper, fixing the paper face down on a flat wooden block and then carving away the white parts to leave the text upstanding in relief. In order to print, it is necessary to […]”