Iconography

Iconography is a method of art-historical study focused on the interpretation of symbolic imagery and subject matter within their cultural contexts, as distinguished from the analysis of formal aesthetic properties.

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2017–2026

659

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  1. JD
    J. D. Lewis‐Williams

    University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

    20 publications · 1.6K citations

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  2. MP
    Maria Perla Colombini

    University of Pisa, Italy

    14 publications · 481 citations

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  3. PT
    Paul Taçon

    Griffith University, Australia

    12 publications · 319 citations

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  4. EP
    Erwin Panofsky

    Carolina University of Theology, United States

    11 publications · 2.2K citations

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  5. KJ
    Koen Janssens

    University of Antwerp, Belgium

    11 publications · 602 citations

    11

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 707 publications · 41K citations

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  2. The Art Bulletin

    236 publications · 12.9K citations

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  3. American Journal of Archaeology

    128 publications · 4.8K citations

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  4. The American Historical Review

    AHR · 93 publications · 5.3K citations

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  5. Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism

    96 publications · 6.8K citations

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See also

Iconography

Core Methods

Interpretive Frameworks

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