Meaning & use
Iconography
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The visual images, symbols, or subject matter traditionally associated with a person, culture, or work of art, or the study of such imagery.
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The exhibit explores the religious iconography found in medieval paintings.
Superhero costumes have become a recognizable part of modern pop-culture iconography.
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Originally a term for the study of images in art history, "iconography" is now widely used to describe any set of recognizable symbols associated with a subject.
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