Iconography

[,aikә'nɒgrәfi]

Definition

(noun.) the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject; 'religious iconography'; 'the propagandistic iconography of a despot'.

Edited by Guthrie--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The art or representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation, as of persons; as, the iconography of the ancients.

(n.) The study of representative art in general.

Checked by Justin