polychromy
(ˈpɒlɪˌkrəʊmɪ)
[ad. F. polychromie, f. as polychrome: see -y.]
The art of painting or decorating in several colours, esp. as anciently used in pottery, architecture, etc.
| 1859 Gullick & Timbs Paint. 38 In polychromy several colours are, of course, employed. 1861 Wright Ess. Archæol. I. ix. 193 Polychromy is observable in all the architectural subjects throughout the [Anglo-Saxon] manuscript. 1879 O. N. Rood Chromatics 311 In the best polychromy great use is made of outlines or contours. 1883 Athenæum 30 June 834/3 An Egyptian bas-relief in red granite, with traces of polychromy. |