Arts
iconography
noun
Definition
The use of images or symbols in visual art; the study of visual images and their meanings.
In a sentence
“The iconography of medieval church paintings communicated biblical stories to largely illiterate audiences.”
Synonyms
symbolismimageryvisual language
Common collocations
- religious iconography
- iconographic tradition
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