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Iconography
eye-kon-OG-rah-fee
/ˌaɪkɒˈnɒɡrəfiː/Listen
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iconography
Dictionary meaning
Visual images and symbols used in art to convey meaning — St. Peter always holds keys; Mary wears blue; 17th-century Dutch vanitas paintings include skulls and hourglasses; in modern usage, the recurring visual symbols of a culture, political movement, or brand; how visual shorthand encodes meaning across time
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