Question 1: After the oil-based image was put on the surface, a
solution of ________
in water was applied, the gum sticking only to the non-oily
surface.
Question 2: A wide range of oil-based media is
available, but the durability of the image on the stone depends on
the ________ content of the
material being used, and its ability to withstand water and acid.
Question 4: This allows a
flat print plate to be used, enabling much longer and more detailed
print runs than the older physical methods of printing (e.g., intaglio printing, ________).
Question 6: For instance, the positive part of an image would be a ________, or "water hating" chemical,
while the negative image would be hydrophilic or "water
loving".
Question 7: In the early days of
lithography, a smooth piece of ________ was used (hence the name
"lithography"—"lithos" (λιθος) is the ancient Greek word for
stone).
Question 10: During the first years of the nineteenth century, lithography
made only a limited impact on ________, mainly because technical
difficulties remained to be overcome.