iconology

/ˈaɪkəˌnɑlədʒi/
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Definitions of iconology
  1. noun
    the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)
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    art history
    the academic discipline that studies the development of painting and sculpture
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