Glyptographer

/ɡlɪpˈtɒɡrəfər/ noun

Definition

A person who creates descriptions, illustrations, or reproductions of carved works; an artist or scholar specializing in carving and engraving.

Etymology

From 'glyptograph' + '-er' (one who does). This term identifies specialists in documenting and reproducing carved artworks.

Kelly Says

Renaissance glyptographers were like the art historians of their time—they created catalogs of ancient carved gems that helped shape European taste and sparked the collecting craze.

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