iconography in French
iconography in French is iconographie — iconography means the set of symbols, images or visual conventions that a particular subject, theme or artistic tradition uses.
iconography in French
iconographie
A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.
What does "iconography" mean?
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noun The set of symbols, images or visual conventions that a particular subject, theme or artistic tradition uses.
"The exhibition traces the iconography of the crucifixion across five centuries."
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noun The practice or study of representing subjects through pictures and images.
"Her thesis focuses on the iconography of early Christian portraiture."
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iconography in a sentence
- The exhibition traces the iconography of the crucifixion across five centuries.
- Skulls and hourglasses are common in the iconography of mortality.
- Her thesis focuses on the iconography of early Christian portraiture.
- The book is a survey of Byzantine iconography.
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What is "iconography" in French?
"iconography" in French is iconographie. iconography means: The set of symbols, images or visual conventions that a particular subject, theme or artistic tradition uses.
How do you use "iconography" in a sentence?
Example: "The exhibition traces the iconography of the crucifixion across five centuries." In French, "iconography" is iconographie.
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