iconography

Examples of iconography in the following topics:

• Iconography

  • Iconography is the scholarly study of the content of images, including identification, description, and interpretation.
  • Iconography is the branch of art history which studies the identification, description, and interpretation of the content of images such as the subjects that are depicted, particulars of composition, and other elements that are distinct from artistic style.
  • Iconography as an academic art historical discipline developed in the nineteenth century in the works of scholars such as Adolphe Napoleon Didron (1806–1867), Anton Heinrich Springer (1825–1891), and Émile Mâle (1862–1954).
  • The iconography in this work has historically been the subject of debate due to its many signifiers.
  • Define iconography and interpret or perform an iconographical analysis of an image

• Identification and Art

  • Iconography is the branch of art history which studies the identification, description, and interpretation of the content of images.
  • The word iconography comes from the Greek ε ("image") and γ ("to write").
  • In art history, "an iconography" may also mean a particular depiction of a subject in terms of the content of the image, such as the number of figures used, their placing and gestures.
  • The period from 1940 can be seen as one where iconography was especially prominent in art history.
  • Panofsky made important contributions to the study of iconography, including his interpretation of Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait.

• Painting

  • Early Christians also developed their own iconography; symbols such as the fish (ikhthus) were not borrowed from pagan iconography .
  • The result, was a fusion of pagan motifs and Christian symbolism that infused early Christian painting and iconography.
  • This fish and loaves fresco, iconography particular to Christians and representative of the Eucharist, is found in the Catacombs of San Callisto.

• Imperial Sculpture in the Early Roman Empire

  • Augustan sculpture contains rich iconography of Augustus's reign with strong themes of legitimacy, stability, fertility, prosperity, and religious piety.
  • The visual motifs employed within this iconography became the standards for imperial art.
  • Not only does it demonstrate a new moral code promoted by Augustus, but it also established imperial iconography.
  • As Caesar's nephew and adopted son, this use of iconography allows Augustus to remind viewers of his divine lineage.
  • Although he wears boots, which would appear to contradict the suggestion of humbleness seen in full-length sculptures of Augustus, his plain cuirass and the absence of religious iconography suggest a competent leader who does not promote his accomplishments or divine ancestry.

• Jain Sculpture

  • Therefore, Jain art from this period is stylistically similar to Hindu or Buddhist art, although its themes and iconography are specifically Jain.
  • Jain iconography mostly has a sage in sitting or standing meditative posture without any clothes.

• Ceramics in Early South America

  • The Nazca pottery sequence has been divided into nine phases, progressing from realistic subject matter such as fruits, plants, people, and animals to motifs that included abstract elements as part of the design and geometric iconography.
  • The iconography or symbols on their ceramics served as a means of communication.
  • Definite interaction between the two is proved by their shared iconography in art.

• The Mixteca-Puebla Tradition

  • This variant of artistic style and iconography, commonly found in pottery, became associated with traits of the Toltec archaeological tradition in Mesoamerican culture during the early post-classic period (800-1000).

• Context of Creation

  • These factors produce and influence different artistic styles and iconography, which are characteristic of their age and geographical location with reference to visual appearance, technique, and form.

• Conflicts

  • The appropriation of Native American iconography, sacred images, and sculptures for commercial use by non-natives has been a source of controversy, contributing to cultural subjugation.

• Early Christian Art

  • Christians could have made or purchased art with pagan iconography but given it Christian meanings.
  • Early Christians also developed their own iconography.
  • Such symbols as the fish (ikhthus), were not borrowed from pagan iconography.
  • This fish-and-loaves fresco, iconography particular to Christians and representative of the Eucharist, is found in the Catacombs of San Callisto.