Kids Definition hatching noun hatch·ingˈhach-iŋ :the engraving or drawing of fine lines close together chiefly to give an effect of shading also:the pattern so created More from Merriam-Webster onhatching Thesaurus:All synonyms and antonyms forhatching ...
Several years ago, I heard it mentioned in a lecture that parallel hatching emerged in Florence circa 1440. (I’ll add links to any examples I find here). The technique then spread to Venice around 1450, and from there to the rest of Europe. Ina post here last November, I mentioned a...