polychromyn.

Brit.

/ˈpɒlɪˌkrəʊmi/, U.S.

/ˈpɑliˌkroʊmi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poly- comb. form, -chromy comb. form.

Etymology: < poly- comb. form + -chromy comb. form, after polychrome adj. and polychromic adj. Compare French polychromie state of being polychrome (1842), art of painting in polychrome (1858), German Polychromie state of being polychrome (1835). Compare earlier polychrome n.

Art History

The art of painting or decorating in many colours, esp. as used in ancient pottery, sculpture, architecture, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > art of colouring > [noun]

chromatic1695

blazonry1814

polychromy1845

1845 U.S. Mag. & Democratic Rev. May 517/1 The..traits and fancies peculiar to genuine Greek architecture, not polychromy alone, but the insertion of colored glass and gems.

1883 Athenæum 30 June 834/3 An Egyptian bas-relief in red granite, with traces of polychromy.

1939 J. D. S. Pendlebury Archaeol. Crete ii. 84 Before the end of the period polychromy is found, red paint as well as white being used on the black background.

1963 R. N. Frye Heritage of Persia v. 189 The resurgence of polychromy in decoration is a feature of Parthian minor arts as of Sarmatian art.

2002 Victorian July 8/1 There are earlier examples of polychromy in the street.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polychromy
释义	polychromyn. Brit. /ˈpɒlɪˌkrəʊmi/, U.S. /ˈpɑliˌkroʊmi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poly- comb. form, -chromy comb. form. Etymology: < poly- comb. form + -chromy comb. form, after polychrome adj. and polychromic adj. Compare French polychromie state of being polychrome (1842), art of painting in polychrome (1858), German Polychromie state of being polychrome (1835). Compare earlier polychrome n. Art History The art of painting or decorating in many colours, esp. as used in ancient pottery, sculpture, architecture, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > art of colouring > [noun] chromatic1695 blazonry1814 polychromy1845 1845 U.S. Mag. & Democratic Rev. May 517/1 The..traits and fancies peculiar to genuine Greek architecture, not polychromy alone, but the insertion of colored glass and gems. 1883 Athenæum 30 June 834/3 An Egyptian bas-relief in red granite, with traces of polychromy. 1939 J. D. S. Pendlebury Archaeol. Crete ii. 84 Before the end of the period polychromy is found, red paint as well as white being used on the black background. 1963 R. N. Frye Heritage of Persia v. 189 The resurgence of polychromy in decoration is a feature of Parthian minor arts as of Sarmatian art. 2002 Victorian July 8/1 There are earlier examples of polychromy in the street. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1845
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