iconology
- Scope note
- A method of interpreting the meaning of a work of art by synthesising iconography with the full historical context. Iconology is a broader approach than iconography to analysis of meaning in the visual arts, taking account of the tradition of pictorial motifs and their historical, cultural, or social meaning. In a more narrow sense, refers to the study of icons and their specific subjects.
- Date of creation: 06-May-2024
Accepted term: 06-May-2024