ICONOGRAPHY


Meaning of ICONOGRAPHY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ī -k ə - ' nä-gr ə -f ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -phies

Etymology: Medieval Latin iconographia, from Greek eikonographia sketch, description, from eikonographein to describe, from eikon- + graphein to write ― more at CARVE

Date: 1678

1 : pictorial material relating to or illustrating a subject

2 : the traditional or conventional images or symbols associated with a subject and especially a religious or legendary subject

3 : the imagery or symbolism of a work of art, an artist, or a body of art

4 : ICONOLOGY

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.