Polychrome Victorian-era architectural detail in Kendallville, Indiana.

Polychrome is one of the terms used to describe the use of multiple colors in one entity. Most often, the term is used in conjunction with certain styles of architecture during the Victorian era. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2500x1667, 1381 KB) Summary Detail of Victorian-era architecture in downtown Kendallville, Indiana. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2500x1667, 1381 KB) Summary Detail of Victorian-era architecture in downtown Kendallville, Indiana. ... Kendallville is a city located in Noble County, Indiana. ... Color is an important part of the visual arts. ... Architectural style constitutes a mode of classifying architecture largely by morphological characteristics in terms of form, techniques, materials, etc. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Ascension to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian Era of Great Britain marked the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ...

Polychrome building facades rose in popularity as a way of highlighting certain trim features in Queen Anne architecture in the United States. The rise of the modern paint industry following the civil war also helped to fuel the (sometimes extravagant) use of multiple colors. The Buttermans, the historic home of John Newman, the butter king, is one of several Queen Anne mansions in Elgin, Illinois The Queen Anne style of British and American architecture reached its greatest popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century, manifesting itself in a number of different ways... The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, a master builder, from αρχι- chief, leader and τεκτων, builder, carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... List of civil wars List of divided nations List of fictional wars (including fictional civil wars) Wars of national liberation The Logic of Violence in Civil War What makes a civil war? The Wars of the Roses Information about the English civil war fought between 1455 and 1487. ...

The Polychrome facade style faded with the rise of the 20th century's "revival" movements, which stressed classical colors applied in restrained fashion. The polychrome movement reappeared in San Francisco, California in the 1970s, to describe and remains popular today on Victorian era houses. During the 1970s, multiple polychrome house in San Francisco earned the endearment painted ladies, a term that in 2004 is considered kitsch when it is applied to describe all Victorian houses that have been painted with various period colors. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Area    - City 122 km²  (47 sq mi)  - Land 121. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Victorian houses known as the Painted Ladies at Alamo Square park in San Francisco. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kitsch is a German term that has been used to categorize art that is considered an inferior copy of an existing style. ...

Polychromed sculptures were also produced by the Spanish artist Juan Martínez Montañés in the 17th century (Baroque Period). Juan Martínez Montañés (c. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens. ...

A very early example of polychrome decoration was found in the Parthenon atop the Acropolis of Athens. At the time the English Victorians encountered the classical ruins the paint had completely weathered off, and so the Victorian's impression was that classical beauty was expressed only through shape and composition, lacking in robust colors. It was this impression that informed the classical revival movements. It was only later through microscopic and other means that the true colors and patterns could be reconstructed. An example of classical Greek architectural polychrome may be seen in the full size replica of the Parthenon exhibited in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. // The Parthenon seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west. ... The Acropolis of Athens, seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west. ... City of Athens Seal Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Greece. ... The Parthenon in Nashvilles Centennial Park is a full-scale reconstruction of the original Greek Parthenon A full-scale replica of the Parthenon in Athens was built in 1897 in Nashville, Tennessee in the United States, as part of Tennessees Centennial Exposition; Nashville has long been dubbed the... Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area    - City 526. ...

John Joseph Earley (1881-1945) developed a "polychrome" process of concrete slab construction and ornamentation that was admired nationwide. In the Washington metropolitan area, his products graced a variety of buildings - all formed by the staff of the Earley Studio in Rosslyn, Va.

The John J. Earley Polychrome Houses in Silver Spring, Maryland, were built in the mid 1930s. The concrete panels were pre-cast with colorful stones and shipped to the lot for on-site assembly. Earley wanted to develop a higher standard of affordable housing after the Depression, but only a handful of the houses were built before he died and written records of his concrete casting techniques were destroyed in a fire.

Less well-known, but just as impressive, is the Dr. Fealy Polychrome House that Earley built atop a hill in Southeast Washington, D.C. overlooking the city. His uniquely designed polychrome houses outstanding among prefabricated houses in the country, appreciated for their Art Deco ornament and superb craftsmanship.

See also

• Monochrome
• Painted Ladies, San Francisco, California

Something which is monochromatic has a single color. ... Victorian houses known as the Painted Ladies at Alamo Square park in San Francisco. ...

External links

• Research in the field of ancient polychrome sculpture In German