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litografia

lithograph

noun lee-toh-grah-FEE-ah Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Origin: From Greek lithos (stone) + graphia (writing), coined in the late 18th century for Senefelder's printing method.

Also means

lithography (printing technique)

Usage Note

Litografia refers both to the printmaking technique (drawing on stone with a greasy medium) and to the artwork it produces. Una litografia names a single lithograph print; the technique itself is uncountable. Plural: le litografie.

Examples

"Ha acquistato una litografia originale di Picasso."

Natural Translation

She bought an original lithograph by Picasso.

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