They imparted to her their love of luxuriant decoration, and of violent Polychromy, and they gave religious sculpture and painting the complicated symbolism that pleased their abstruse and subtle minds.
"The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism"
Franz Cumont
In both countries the problem was solved in the same fashion-by the extensive use of enamelled brick and painted stucco, and the elaboration of a rich, elegant, and withal original system of Polychromy.
"A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1"
Georges Perrot Charles Chipiez
We shall discuss the question of Polychromy in Assyrian sculpture at a future opportunity; at present we are content with observing that the effect of the reliefs was strengthened here and there by the use of colour.
"A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1"
Georges Perrot Charles Chipiez