brass rubbing
Church floor art
Brass rubbing is the art or hobby of reproducing designs from engraved brass memorial plates, typically found in old churches.
Paper is placed over the brass and rubbed with wax or graphite to transfer the image.
The term also refers to the resulting reproduction: She framed the brass rubbing from Canterbury Cathedral.
Sculpted human representation
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- epitaphText honoring the deceased
- knightHonored mounted soldier
merchant · priest · armour · heraldry · coat of arms · deceased · commemorative · medieval
Texture impression method
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- crayonColored wax stick
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- tracingCopying by following lines
impression · texture · transfer · graphite · charcoal · masking · dabbing · burnishing
Place of Christian worship
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- parishLocal church community
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- antiquarianScholar of old artifacts
preservation · conservation · historical · pilgrimage · guidebook · permission · collection · archive
effigy
Sculpted human representation
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- epitaphText honoring the deceased
knight · merchant · priest · armour · heraldry · coat of arms · deceased · commemorative · medieval · incised
frottage
Texture impression method
tracing · impression · texture · transfer · graphite · charcoal · masking · dabbing · burnishing · parchment
church
Place of Christian worship
antiquarian · preservation · conservation · historical · pilgrimage · guidebook · permission · collection · archive · museum
brass rubbingphotography
Creating images from light
digital photography · photograph · 3D scanning · digital scan · photocopy
brass rubbingoriginal composition
Freshly created artistic piece
freehand drawing · creative design · painting · sculpture · carving
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