This remarkable example of German sculpture at the close of the XV century is carved in linden wood, and preserves largely intact the original gilding and polychromy which add so much to the decorative effect of the piece.
His early works, such as this Pomona, show him at his best; in his later productions he lacks refinement and indulges in polychromywith too liberality.
At present our information is much fuller in regard to the polychromy of Doric than of Ionic buildings.
In short, the Greek system of polychromy presents itself to us as a largely arbitrary system.
The effect was so charming, and made the rest of the place seem by contrast so cold and dun, that the author came then and there to the conclusion that architecture without polychromy was architecture incomplete.
Our psychological state even now, alone prevents it, for we are rich in materials and methods to make such polychromy possible.
The Egyptians had at least a glimmering of it, and we must thank them for having employed polychromy in their sculpture in a discreet fashion.
The polychromy of the Doric temple was one of the most important features of its external appearance.
The slip and colours are delicate, the style fine, and the polychromy restrained.
The strong tendency topolychromy seems to be the result of using the late Attic polychrome vases as models.
In the late Athenian and South Italian vases a tendency to polychromysprang up, but the main process always remained the same to the final decadence of the art.
The subjects are funerary or from daily life, with figures of deities; the style is still fine, but the polychromy is more varied.
The introduction of polychromy is a gradual development.
Like the former they exhibit a preference for polychromy and gilding.
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