what is woodcut
Woodcut, occasionally known as xylography, is a relief printing technique in printmaking.An artist carves an image into the surface of a block of wood âtypically with gouges âleaving the printing parts level with the surface while removing the non-printing parts.n Europe, woodcut is the oldest technique used for old master prints, developing about 1400, by using, on paper, existing techniques for printing. One of the more ancient woodcuts on paper that can be seen today is The Fire Madonna (Madonna del Fuoco, in the Italian language), in the Cathedral of Forli, forlÃ¬ In. italy