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n. - The branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms).

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  • Erwin Panofsky, with whose name iconology has been connected ever since, not only developed its theoretical foundations, but contributed by his practi - cal work in art...
  • This quite recent contribution to the Drongo Brown iconology ...
  • A great change was introduced by “iconology” into architectural history.
  • Concentrating on meaning, iconology neglected art as form, as individual expres - sion.
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