Graffiti,
graffiti definition is an
Italian word GRAFFIATO (
scratched). "
Graffiti" is applied in
art history to
works of
art produced by scratching
designs into the surface. The reason for the
word is "
graffiti" which includes scratching through one layer of pigment to reveal another beneath it.
This
technique is primarily used by
potters who would glaze their wares and then scratch
designs in it. In ancient times, was carved
graffiti on the walls with a sharp object, although sometimes
chalk or
coal were used.
Greek infinitive -
graphein - which means "to write" is from the same root.
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