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iconographical Definition


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iconography
noun
    1. The branch of study concerned with the form and representation of the subject; the science of description of subject-matter and symbolism in the figurative arts.
    2. A generally recognized set of objects that are considered to symbolize a particular movement, genre, etc.
    3. Until the mid-19c: the branch of study concerned with the identification or collective representation of portraits, eg those on coins.
Derivative: iconographer
noun
    Derivative: iconographic
    adj
      Etymology: 17c.



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