stereochromy


ster·e·o·chro·my

S0743000 (stĕr′ē-ə-krō′mē, stîr′-)n. pl. ster·e·o·chro·mies The art or process of mural painting with pigments mixed with water glass.
ster′e·o·chrome′ n.ster′e·o·chro′mic adj.

stereochromy

(ˈstɛrɪəˌkrəʊmɪ; ˈstɪər-) n (Art Terms) a method of wall painting in which water glass is used either as a painting medium or as a final fixative coat[C19: via German Stereochromie, from stereo- + Greek khrōma colour]

stereochromy

the process of making stereochromes, pictures produced with water glass as a vehicle or preservative coating. Also called waterglass painting. — stereochromic, stereochromatic adj.See also: Art
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