Albrecht Durer Word Search
This Albrecht Durer word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — famous works, materials, and the movement they belong to. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: MELENCOLIA, FOURAPOSTLES, PRAYINGHANDS, RHINOCEROS, APOCALYPSE, FOURHORSEMEN, RENAISSANCE, ENGRAVING, WOODCUT, COPPERPLATE, DRYPOINT, ETCHING.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Albrecht Durer word list, defined
- RHINOCEROS /ˌrɪnəˈsɪrəs/ · noun
- A large, herbivorous mammal with a tough, gray skin and a distinctive horn on its nose, native to Africa and southern Asia. Rhinoceroses are known for their aggressive behavior when threatened. Related: buffalo, elephant, hippopotamus, tapir.
- APOCALYPSE /əˈpɒkəlaɪziːz/ · noun
- A catastrophic and complete destruction of the world, often involving fire and the end of civilization. A prophesied event of great disaster. Related: catastrophe, disaster, calamity, destruction.
- RENAISSANCE /rɪˈnɛsəns/ · noun
- A cultural and intellectual movement in Europe in the 14th to 17th centuries, characterized by a revival of classical Greek and Roman culture and a flowering of artistic and scientific achievement. A revival of interest in a particular area of study or activity. Related: revival, renaissance man, rebirth, resurgence.
- ENGRAVING /ˈɛnɡreɪvɪŋ/ · noun
- The art or process of cutting or incising a design or lettering on a surface, especially on metal or stone, using a sharp tool. A design or image produced by this process. Related: etching, engraver, engraving, lithograph.
- WOODCUT /ˈwʊdkət/ · noun
- A design or picture cut into a block of wood, typically for printing, or a person who cuts designs or pictures into wood for this purpose. Related: engraving, etching, lithograph, print.
- COPPERPLATE /ˈkoʊpərpleɪt/ · noun
- A style of handwriting characterized by broad, rounded strokes, often used for formal or decorative purposes. A copperplate is also a plate made of copper, used for printing. Related: calligraphy, script, handwriting, penmanship.
- DRYPOINT /ˈdraɪpɔɪnt/ · noun
- A printmaking technique in which a design is drawn directly onto a metal plate with a sharp tool, creating a design that is raised above the plate's surface. Related: etching, engraving, lithography, relief printing.
- ETCHING /ˈɛtʃɪŋ/ · noun
- The art of making designs on a surface, typically metal, by etching a design onto a metal plate with acid, and then printing the plate to produce an image. A technique of making a design on a surface by cutting or wearing away parts of it. Related: engraving, etching, lithography, aquatint.
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