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What does polychromy mean?

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Noun
  1. polychrome painting
  2. the painting of statues etc
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The site is shaped like an U and is notable for its polychromy still present.
We would never remove any original polychromy, but we would pay a conservator to remove an overlayer.
The Muslims of Valencia continued its production until the 18th century, introducing more varied profiles and new shapes, as well as variations in its decoration, especially in the use of polychromy.
Notable are three heads, finely carved and preserving traces of their original polychromy, found in the great sanctuary of Serapis, the dynastic patron deity, at Memphis.
The background of the fragments is smooth, with polychromy, notably vermilion red and shades of gold.
The making of the copper mask involved a variety of techniques ranging from sculpting and planishing, to repoussé work, inlays and polychromy.

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