In printmaking, a(n) ________ is a surface on which a design is prepared before being transferred through pressure to a receiving surface such as paper.

Discuss the medium employed in Saint Anthony Abbot Tempted by a Heap of Gold while giving consideration to the historical period and the practice of using this medium. Give examples of the technique the artist used in this painting and how the technique informed the subject matter

What will be an ideal response?

What influenced the art of Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec?

A. Japanese prints B. Historical revivalism C. Political events D. Plaster casts