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Juan Martínez Montañés was nicknamed “God of [this material]” for his use of a process called encarnación for naturalistic effect. This medium was used for a Last Supper scene that centers a removable depiction of Judas rather than Jesus. A brilliant blue background and gilding adorn a depiction of the Dormition of the Virgin made of this material in Krakow. The Altarpiece of the Holy Blood is made of this (15[1])material, a specialty of Northern Renaissance artists like Veit Stoss and Tilman Riemenschneider. (15[1])Hair blends into fur covering an (*) emaciated woman sculpted from this material, Donatello’s Penitent Magdalene. (10[2])This material was used in a process distinct from engraving to create the Four Horsemen by Albrecht Durer. For 10 points, cuts or blocks of what material are used to make namesake prints? ■END■

ANSWER: wood [or limewood; accept woodcut or woodblock printing] (The second line refers to the Altarpiece of the Holy Blood.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Manu SankaranLambertInnovation Academy A6915
Zach TsengGeorgia Tech DGeorgia Tech C8215
Ian Droessler WilsonInnovation Academy BGeorgia Tech B9710
Darren KellisMiltonMississippi State9710

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