scenographyn.

Brit.

/siːˈnɒɡrəfi/, U.S.

/siˈnɑɡrəfi/

Forms:

α. 1600s scenographie, 1600s senography, 1700s schenography, 1700s– scenography, 1800s skenography.

β. 1600s scenographia, 1900s– skenographia.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French scénographie; Latin scaenographia.

Etymology: < (i) French scénographie (1545 in Middle French as scenographie in the French version of the text cited in quot. 1611 at sense 1, 1600 as †schenographie ), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin scaenographia drawing (of buildings) in perspective (Vitruvius) < ancient Greek σκηνογραϕία scene-painting, in Hellenistic Greek also illusion < σκηνή (see scene n.) + -γραϕία -graphy comb. form. Compare Italian scenografia (1600 in a text by Sebastiano Serlio (compare quot. 1611 at sense 1), or earlier).

1. The use of techniques of perspective in representing three-dimensional objects, such as buildings; (also) a representation of an object in perspective; a perspective elevation.Historically, distinguished from ichnography n. a and orthography n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > perspective > [noun] > a perspective drawing or painting

perspective piece1606

scenography1611

piece of perspective1621

perspective1648

1611 R. Peake tr. S. Serlio 4th Bk. Archit. To Rdr. sig. A2 Workmen shall see the Ichnographie, that is, the ground: the Orthographie, that is, the raysing vp of a Building before. The Scenographie or Sciographie, that is, the insight, by shortening of the most part of the Buildings that are in Rome, Italie, &c. diligently measured, and set by them in writing.

1645 N. Stone Enchiridion of Fortification (end matter) (table) Scenographie, is the modell or draught of any work presented with its shadowes, according as the worke it self showes, with its dimensions according to the Rules of Prospective.

1659 J. Leak tr. I. de Caus New Inventions Water-works 33 The Senography [Fr. segnographye] or Perspective.

1705 T. Greenhill Νεκροκηδεια 203 We shall..here only represent to you the Ichnography and Schenography of the antient Burial-Places of the Egyptians.

1743 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 584/1 Scenography is the Representation of a Place drawn according to its appearance in Perspective, and is such a View of it as a Painter would give.

1821 Niles' Weekly Reg. 8 Dec. 233/1 We may admire the fine scenography of their charts.

1843 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 6 131/1 The idea of the scenography, or view in perspective, taken on the angle.

1949 F. M. Cleve Philos. Anaxagoras 65 And he dealt even with optics to solve problems of scenography and perspective, if the report in Vitruv is reliable.

2012 R. Sinisgalli Perspective in Visual Culture Classical Antiq. iii. 64 The scenography of an architectural work thus does not contain only the representation of the façade of an edifice but also, and at the same time, the vision of the sides ‘that recede’.

2. The art of painting theatrical scenery according to the rules of stage perspective; the scenery thus created.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > perspective > [noun]

prospective1533

perspective1563

slantinga1618

scene painting1706

scenography1738

skiagraphy1850

1738 J. Hamilton Stereogr. I. vii. ii. 370 Scenography is the Art of Painting on several Planes or Scenes at different Distances, and in various Positions with respect to the Eye, in such Manner, that all those different Scenes..may..represent one intire View. Let QYSZ represent the Room intended for a Theatre.

1763 M. Latter Siege Jerusalem i. 16 (stage direction) The Construction and Management of the Scenography, &c. in this Place was referred to the Discretion of the Manager.

1848 R. N. Wornum Lect. on Painting 201 (note) Perspective scenery (scenography) was introduced on the Greek stage as early as the time of Æschylus, though, perhaps not generally until the time of Sophocles.

1930 Sat. Rev. 6 Sept. 279/1 ‘Scenography’..is painted scenery..tending to produce an effect of great distances by means of perspective, and of reality by means of strongly contrasted highlights and shadows.

2009 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 26 Mar. 16/1 Benois, Léon Bakst, and their colleagues preferred..scenography or mural painting to working on canvas.

3. The design and use of scenery, costume, lighting, etc., to create an effective performance environment; theatrical design; stagecraft.

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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > the staging of a theatrical production > [noun] > scenic design

scene painting1683

scenography1890

1890 St. James's Gaz. 9 Dec. 6/2 ‘Scenography’..a full knowledge of the time, place, and surroundings in the midst of which the personage has to move..with correctness of costume and scenery.

1933 Laredo (Texas) Times 13 June 5/3 The scenography [of the opera] has been made to show the spiritual interpretation of the story.

1971 J. Burian Scenogr. J. Svoboda i. 9 He taught a course on scenography for directors.

2013 Toronto Star (Nexis) 24 Nov. e2 Much of the scenography is new and so is the on-stage appearance of a second character.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	scenography
释义	scenographyn. Brit. /siːˈnɒɡrəfi/, U.S. /siˈnɑɡrəfi/ Forms: α. 1600s scenographie, 1600s senography, 1700s schenography, 1700s– scenography, 1800s skenography. β. 1600s scenographia, 1900s– skenographia. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French scénographie; Latin scaenographia. Etymology: < (i) French scénographie (1545 in Middle French as scenographie in the French version of the text cited in quot. 1611 at sense 1, 1600 as †schenographie ), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin scaenographia drawing (of buildings) in perspective (Vitruvius) < ancient Greek σκηνογραϕία scene-painting, in Hellenistic Greek also illusion < σκηνή (see scene n.) + -γραϕία -graphy comb. form. Compare Italian scenografia (1600 in a text by Sebastiano Serlio (compare quot. 1611 at sense 1), or earlier). 1. The use of techniques of perspective in representing three-dimensional objects, such as buildings; (also) a representation of an object in perspective; a perspective elevation.Historically, distinguished from ichnography n. a and orthography n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > perspective > [noun] > a perspective drawing or painting perspective piece1606 scenography1611 piece of perspective1621 perspective1648 1611 R. Peake tr. S. Serlio 4th Bk. Archit. To Rdr. sig. A2 Workmen shall see the Ichnographie, that is, the ground: the Orthographie, that is, the raysing vp of a Building before. The Scenographie or Sciographie, that is, the insight, by shortening of the most part of the Buildings that are in Rome, Italie, &c. diligently measured, and set by them in writing. 1645 N. Stone Enchiridion of Fortification (end matter) (table) Scenographie, is the modell or draught of any work presented with its shadowes, according as the worke it self showes, with its dimensions according to the Rules of Prospective. 1659 J. Leak tr. I. de Caus New Inventions Water-works 33 The Senography [Fr. segnographye] or Perspective. 1705 T. Greenhill Νεκροκηδεια 203 We shall..here only represent to you the Ichnography and Schenography of the antient Burial-Places of the Egyptians. 1743 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 584/1 Scenography is the Representation of a Place drawn according to its appearance in Perspective, and is such a View of it as a Painter would give. 1821 Niles' Weekly Reg. 8 Dec. 233/1 We may admire the fine scenography of their charts. 1843 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 6 131/1 The idea of the scenography, or view in perspective, taken on the angle. 1949 F. M. Cleve Philos. Anaxagoras 65 And he dealt even with optics to solve problems of scenography and perspective, if the report in Vitruv is reliable. 2012 R. Sinisgalli Perspective in Visual Culture Classical Antiq. iii. 64 The scenography of an architectural work thus does not contain only the representation of the façade of an edifice but also, and at the same time, the vision of the sides ‘that recede’. 2. The art of painting theatrical scenery according to the rules of stage perspective; the scenery thus created. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > perspective > [noun] prospective1533 perspective1563 slantinga1618 scene painting1706 scenography1738 skiagraphy1850 1738 J. Hamilton Stereogr. I. vii. ii. 370 Scenography is the Art of Painting on several Planes or Scenes at different Distances, and in various Positions with respect to the Eye, in such Manner, that all those different Scenes..may..represent one intire View. Let QYSZ represent the Room intended for a Theatre. 1763 M. Latter Siege Jerusalem i. 16 (stage direction) The Construction and Management of the Scenography, &c. in this Place was referred to the Discretion of the Manager. 1848 R. N. Wornum Lect. on Painting 201 (note) Perspective scenery (scenography) was introduced on the Greek stage as early as the time of Æschylus, though, perhaps not generally until the time of Sophocles. 1930 Sat. Rev. 6 Sept. 279/1 ‘Scenography’..is painted scenery..tending to produce an effect of great distances by means of perspective, and of reality by means of strongly contrasted highlights and shadows. 2009 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 26 Mar. 16/1 Benois, Léon Bakst, and their colleagues preferred..scenography or mural painting to working on canvas. 3. The design and use of scenery, costume, lighting, etc., to create an effective performance environment; theatrical design; stagecraft. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > the staging of a theatrical production > [noun] > scenic design scene painting1683 scenography1890 1890 St. James's Gaz. 9 Dec. 6/2 ‘Scenography’..a full knowledge of the time, place, and surroundings in the midst of which the personage has to move..with correctness of costume and scenery. 1933 Laredo (Texas) Times 13 June 5/3 The scenography [of the opera] has been made to show the spiritual interpretation of the story. 1971 J. Burian Scenogr. J. Svoboda i. 9 He taught a course on scenography for directors. 2013 Toronto Star (Nexis) 24 Nov. e2 Much of the scenography is new and so is the on-stage appearance of a second character. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1611
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