iconographical
- adjective
- /ˌaɪkəˈnɒɡrəfɪkəl/
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iconográfico
- The artist's use of color has deep iconographical meaning that enhances the viewer's understanding of the piece.
- iconographical detail
- iconographical tradition
Examples
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Such an ornamental bust is likely to have had little iconographical significance.
Academic text (1994) -
In this sense, Julien would be reviving the ancient iconographical symbol of Zeus.
Academic text (1994) -
In short, evidence from the medieval Christian exegetical and iconographical tradition leads Hill to the conclusion.
Academic text (1995) -
The ram's iconographical significance in this context is unclear.
Academic text (1997) -
The iconographical detail of this frieze is exceptional and deserves brief discussion.
Academic text (1990) -
The data available to us about the historical event of the Crucifixion suggest that this traditional iconographical portrayal is not inaccurate.
Academic text (2009) -
The complex composition and new iconographical elements in this interpretation reveal Olowe's virtuosity and inventiveness.
Academic text (1998) -
The iconographical similarities between the transi tomb and the danse have been widely acknowledged, and Shakespeare's familiarity with the iconography.
Academic text (2016) -
Thus, the remote landscapes they painted drew on a long Chinese iconographical tradition of seeing nature as a retreat from a tumultuous civil society and represented self-portraits of their condition as inheritors of a culture that was forced to withdraw from the wider world.
Academic text (2007) -
Here I examine the formal and iconographical properties of Kabiito's images, in which he incorporates fragments of indigenous objects, to discover how artifacts from known cultural contexts are transformed into pictorial signs.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
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A symbol of an idea or quality, like a flag
Shows pictures and symbols used in religious art
Relating to understanding what images and symbols mean in works of art
Relating to signs that stand for ideas or feelings
Using symbols to suggest ideas or feelings instead of saying them directly
That shows an idea by a sign or object
Acting as a symbol of an idea like peace or courage
How Iconographic
Surface Forms
Morphology
iconographical = iconographic (transparent) = icon + graphic + al
Formed by clear combination of 'icon' + 'graphic' -> 'iconographic', with the productive adjective-forming suffix '-al'; the meaning is directly related to images and symbols.
Etymology
Iconographical comes from icon meaning 'image' and graph, as in graphic, meaning 'to write' or 'to draw'. So iconographical describes the study or meaning of images and symbols in art.