iconography

🇺🇸 /ˌaɪkəˈnɑːɡrəfi/ 🇬🇧 /ˌaɪkəˈnɒɡrəfi/
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the study or use of symbols and images in art

The iconography of ancient Egyptian art is filled with symbolic meaning.

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n. the study or use of symbols and images in art

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Plural iconographies