A very famous painting is da Vinci's The Virgin on the Rocks. What is a TRUE statement about this piece of art? A. It was commissioned by the Medici family.
B. The setting was very common for this time period.
C. It was original in the way da Vinci used sfumato.
D. It was created to be placed in the Sistine Chapel.

To make an etching the artist first coats the entire printing plate with an acid-resistant substance called a made from beeswax, asphalt, and other material. the artist then draws on the coated plate with an etching needle exposing the metal. next the plate is dipped in the plate is removed, the waxy coating removed, and the plate is cleaned, inked and printed.