(τορευτικὴ τέχνη/toreutikḕ téchnē; Lat. caelatura; literally 'chiseling', from τορεύς/toreús, Lat. caelum, 'chisel') denotes the chasing and repoussé work of thin plates of metal, or else works in which chasing is combined with repoussé work to design relief work; repoussé work may be replaced by casts.
Toreutics designates primarily the productive technique by which metals (gold/electrum, silver, copper/bronze, lead, iron) were …
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Wartke, Ralf-B. (Berlin),
Niemeyer, Hans Georg (Hamburg) and
Neudecker, Richard (Rome),
“Toreutics”, in:
Brill’s New Pauly, Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and , Helmuth Schneider, English Edition by: Christine F. Salazar, Classical Tradition volumes edited by: Manfred Landfester, English Edition by: Francis G. Gentry.
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