Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The art of representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation, as of persons.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The study of representative art in general.

Synonyms

pictorial view

insert drawing

historical development

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌaɪkəˈnɒɡɹəfi/
Etymology

From icono- + -graphy.

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