iconological

Variant of iconology

iconology definition

ico·nol·ogy (ī′kə näl′ə jē)

noun

  1. the study of the meaning of works of visual art through the analysis of subject matter, symbolism and imagery, style and medium, and historical context
  2. iconography

Etymology: icono- + -logy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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