
Iconography
Academic Focus
Iconography is often used in scholarly works, indicating a formal and studied approach to symbols.

Her thesis explores Renaissance iconography in great detail.
Field Specificity
Iconography relates specifically to the themes within art, not everyday pictures or signs.

Understanding Byzantine iconography requires knowledge of the era's religion and politics.
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AllegoryIconologyImageryRepresentationSemioticsSymbolism
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