About The Artist:
Juliana Seraphim
The painter Juliana Seraphim has divided her professional career between Lebanon and the great capitals of Europe. On three occasions she was chosen by the government of Lebanon to represent her country, at the Biennale of Paris, the Biennale of Alexandria and the Biennale of Sao Paulo. French, Italian and Spanish scholarships gave her the opportunity for pursuing advanced studies in the following academies: -Academy of Fine Arts, Florence,...
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About The Medium:
Etching
The printing process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio (incised) in the metal. In traditional pure etching, a metal (usually copper, zinc or steel) plate is covered with a waxy ground which is resistant to acid. The artist then scratches off the ground with a pointed etching needle where they want a line to appear in the finished piece, exposing the bare metal. The plate is then put through a high-pressure printing press together with a sheet of paper (often moistened to soften it). The paper picks up the ink from the etched lines, making a print.