[f. STORY v. + -ATION.] Decoration with artistic designs representing historical, legendary or emblematic subjects.
1884. Times, 20 Nov., 4/5. It [the dome of St. Paul’s] should give scale to the cupola, be simple in design, clearly wrought out, subordinate to the architecture, provide places for proper storiation, and be so original that no one could say that it was like anything of its kind elsewhere…. The scheme of storiation was in the first instance meant to typify the Consummation of All Things, as described by the Apostle John in the Book of Revelation.
1893. Stannus, in Jrnl. Soc. Arts, 10 Feb., 262/1. Storiation is that section of the rules of Applied Art which governs (a) the Selection and (b) the Representation of Meaning in the decoration of objects.
Hence (by back-formation) Storiate v., Storiated ppl. a.
1889. Art Jrnl., March, 91/2. The mania for the acquisition of storiated title-pages has led to the cruel spoliation of thousands of rare old books.
1893. Stannus, in Jrnl. Soc. Arts, 10 Feb., 262/2. There are 3 mental Stages in the process of storiating an object.
