Questions: Question 2 4 pts This intaglio process is achieved by pulling a burin across the surface of a metal plate, leaving a burr where the ink will collect. drypoint engraving etching aquatint mezzotint Question 3 4 pts Images were first reproduced through the process of printmaking in this ancient culture. Mesopotamian Greek Roman Indian Japanese

The answer is drypoint.

Drypoint is an intaglio printmaking technique where an image is incised into a plate with a hard-pointed needle or burin. The process leaves a burr, which holds the ink and creates a characteristic rich, velvety line in the print.

Engraving involves cutting or carving a design into a hard surface, typically metal, with a burin. Unlike drypoint, engraving does not leave a burr, resulting in cleaner, more precise lines.

Etching uses acid to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design. The artist covers the plate with a protective ground and then scratches through it to expose the metal.

Aquatint is a variant of etching that uses powdered resin to create a tonal effect. The resin is melted onto the plate, and acid is used to etch around the particles, creating a range of tones.

Mezzotint is a printmaking process that creates images with rich gradations of tone. The entire surface of the plate is roughened, and the artist smooths areas to create lighter tones.

The answer is Mesopotamian.

Mesopotamian culture is credited with some of the earliest forms of printmaking, including cylinder seals used to create impressions on clay tablets.

While the Greeks made significant contributions to art and culture, they are not known for early printmaking techniques.

The Romans also made significant contributions to art and culture, but they did not pioneer printmaking techniques.

India has a rich history of art and culture, but early printmaking is not attributed to this region.

Japanese printmaking, particularly woodblock printing, became prominent much later, during the Edo period.