Question

Explain the difference between iconography and iconology.

Answer 1

Iconography: "the visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these."
Iconology: "the study of visual imagery and its symbolism and interpretation, especially in social or political terms."

Answer 2

Hopfully this helps: Originally iconography referred to the description and classification of religious or artistic objects/images, while iconology referred to the interpretation of their meanings, but these two terms now tend to be used interchangeably or as closely interwoven.

Answer 3

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