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Iconology

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Noun

1. iconology

the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Iconology

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noun
1. 
the study or field of art history concerning icons
2. 
icons collectively
3. 
the symbolic representation or symbolism of icons

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Iconology

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noun
1. 
the study of the meaning of works of visual art through the analysis of subject matter, symbolism and imagery, style and medium, and historical context
2. 
iconography

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Iconology

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n.
The branch of art history that deals with the description, analysis, and interpretation of icons or iconic representations.

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