Chromolithographic

/ˌkroʊmoʊlɪθəˈɡræfɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the technique or process of chromolithography; describes something made using chromolithographic methods.

Etymology

From Greek 'chroma' (color) + 'lithos' (stone) + 'graphia' (writing) + '-ic' (relating to). This technical adjective became standard in printing and art history terminology.

Kelly Says

Chromolithographic posters and advertisements shaped how people saw and consumed art and advertising in the 19th and early 20th centuries—they were the cutting-edge technology of the time.

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