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iconography in Italian

iconography in Italian is iconografia — iconography means the set of symbols, images or visual conventions that a particular subject, theme or artistic tradition uses.

iconography in Italian

iconografia
noun
A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.

What does "iconography" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Italian?
"iconography" in Italian is iconografia. 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 Italian, "iconography" is iconografia.
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