ICONOGRAPHY — ICONOGRAPHY, art of pictorial representation, specifically, that branch of the history of art which concerns itself with subject matter rather than form. Before c. 1600 Jewish art and iconography may be said to have come into being with the birth … Encyclopedia of Judaism
iconography — [ī΄kə näg′rə fē] n. [ML iconographia < Gr eikonographia, a sketch, description: see ICONO & GRAPHY] 1. the art of representing or illustrating by pictures, figures, images, etc. 2. the study of symbols, themes, and subject matter in the visual … English World dictionary
iconography — (n.) 1620s, from M.L. iconographia, from Gk. eikonographia sketch, description, from eikon (see ICON (Cf. icon)) + graphia (see GRAPHY (Cf. graphy)). Related: Iconographic … Etymology dictionary
iconography — ► NOUN 1) the use or study of images or symbols in visual arts. 2) the visual images associated with a person or movement. 3) the illustration of a subject by drawings or figures. DERIVATIVES iconographer noun iconographic adjective … English terms dictionary
Iconography — This article is principally concerned with iconography in art history; for religious painting in Eastern Christianity, see Icon. Holbein s The Ambassadors is a complex work whose iconography remains the subject of debate Iconography i … Wikipedia
iconography — iconograph /uy kon euh graf , grahf /, n. iconographer, n. /uy keuh nog reuh fee/, n., pl. iconographies. 1. symbolic representation, esp. the conventional meanings attached to an image or images. 2. subject matter in the visual arts, esp. with… … Universalium
iconography — [[t]aɪkənɒ̱grəfi[/t]] N UNCOUNT The iconography of a group of people consists of the symbols, pictures, and objects which represent their ideas and way of life. The pictures of the original moon landings are as much a part of the iconography of… … English dictionary
iconography — , iconograph, iconographer Iconography is the pictorial representation of a subject, or the collected images (or icons) illustrating a subject pictures, diagrams, etc. Iconography can mean the description of representational works of art.… … Glossary of Art Terms
iconography — i|co|nog|ra|phy [ˌaıkəˈnɔgrəfi US ˈna: ] n [U] the way that a particular people, religious or political group etc represent ideas in pictures or images ▪ Native American iconography … Dictionary of contemporary English
iconography — noun (U) the way that a particular people, religious or political group etc represent ideas in pictures or images: Crocodiles and hippopotami are both symbols of evil in the iconography of ancient Egypt … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
