Graphic Design and Architecture, A 20th Century History

petrogram/petroglyph: a prehistoric rock carv-

ing or line drawing

piazza: a public open space, surrounded by build-

ings that may vary in shape and in civic purpose

pictogram: a picture or symbol that represents a

word or group of words

pier: a large pillar used to support a roof

pilaster: a rectangular feature in the shape of a

pillar projecting only slightly from a wall

plaza: an open area in a city, usually surrounded by

buildings or streets, and paved and landscaped

polychrome: a term originally applied to the art of

decorative painting in many colors, extended to the

coloring of sculpture to enhance naturalism, and used

in an architectural context to describe the application

of variegated materials to achieve brilliant effects

pop art: a tw