Iconology often relates to interpreting art such as paintings or sculptures.

Arts Emphasis

It entails understanding what underlying ideas images in arts stand for.

Idea Representation

The symbols interpreted in iconology are often culturally specific.

Cultural Context

Iconology captures the essence of time periods through common symbols.

Movements and Eras

Learn what imagery represents different historical movements or eras.

Recognize Era Symbols

Iconology highlights symbols that are often recognized within a culture.

Cultural Symbols

 on the staircase, the whole iconography is going to be changed. There are a lot of laymen reconstructing from the ruins of an old temple a new temple, and there are a lot of figures showing up. See? This is not just a curiosity, because it changes not just the iconography as you see it, but the iconology,

Iconology

Arts Emphasis

Idea Representation

Cultural Context

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