Definition of ICONOLOGY

iconology

Plural: iconologies

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “icon”) + -logy.

Scrabble Score: 15

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