scenography
noun
sce·nog·ra·phy sē-ˈnä-grə-fē 
: the art of perspective representation especially as applied to the design and painting of stage scenery
scenographer
sē-ˈnä-grə-fər
noun scenographic
ˌsē-nə-ˈgra-fik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Inside, the Louis Vuitton team constructed sprawling wall-to-wall scenography that pays homage to Vuitton’s signature patterning and early trunk motif. 
Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 3 Aug. 2022 And then using almost randomly the color spots to find each scene’ scenography. Emilio Mayorga, Variety, 16 June 2022 In what has become the duo’s signature visual style, all props, scenography, and costumes are intricately designed, thickly painted, and ornately decorated: no surface is left untouched. Elvia Wilk, The New York Review of Books, 23 Mar. 2022 The stage scenography is great fun, with colorful lighting, lasers, risers for each band member and a multitude of screens showing old footage of the band and video animations. Nikki O'neill, chicagotribune.com, 17 Oct. 2021 Dior chose to collaborate with Paparatti to create the show’s scenography in an absurdist technique that mirrors her art philosophy. Allyson Portee, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021 Since 1970, The Queen has been actively engaged in painting, church textiles, watercolours, prints, book illustrations, scenography, decoupage and embroidery. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2021 Devoted to the history of Paris, the museum closed in October 2016 for a top-to-bottom overhaul that updated the scenography, opened up rooms with natural light and adapted the exhibits to be more child-friendly. Washington Post, 23 July 2021 Directors are adapting plots and scenography to social distancing rules. Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 2 June 2021 See More
Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 3 Aug. 2022 And then using almost randomly the color spots to find each scene’ scenography. Emilio Mayorga, Variety, 16 June 2022 In what has become the duo’s signature visual style, all props, scenography, and costumes are intricately designed, thickly painted, and ornately decorated: no surface is left untouched. Elvia Wilk, The New York Review of Books, 23 Mar. 2022 The stage scenography is great fun, with colorful lighting, lasers, risers for each band member and a multitude of screens showing old footage of the band and video animations. Nikki O'neill, chicagotribune.com, 17 Oct. 2021 Dior chose to collaborate with Paparatti to create the show’s scenography in an absurdist technique that mirrors her art philosophy. Allyson Portee, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021 Since 1970, The Queen has been actively engaged in painting, church textiles, watercolours, prints, book illustrations, scenography, decoupage and embroidery. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2021 Devoted to the history of Paris, the museum closed in October 2016 for a top-to-bottom overhaul that updated the scenography, opened up rooms with natural light and adapted the exhibits to be more child-friendly. Washington Post, 23 July 2021 Directors are adapting plots and scenography to social distancing rules. Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 2 June 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Greek skēnographia painting of scenery, from skēnē + -graphia -graphy
First Known Use
1611, in the meaning defined above
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