What is iconography and iconology?

Panofsky 1955 (cited under General Overviews) defines “iconography” as the study of subject matter in the visual arts and “iconology” as an attempt to analyze the significance of that subject matter within the culture that produced it.

Who invented iconology?

In the 1930s the economist and social scientist Otto Neurath (1882-1945) commissioned the graphic artist Gerd Arntz (1900-1988) to develop Isotype, the International System OF TYpographic Picture Education. In addition to the acronym though an unlikely coincidence, the word Isotype is Greek for ‘the same sign’.

What is symbolic form in art?

Symbolic forms may manifest themselves as the deep structure of works of art, as habits of cognition. Panofsky discussed perspective as “symbolic form” in that perspective is not natural but artificial and needs to be understood within a cultural system that is an expression of an era.

What is an example of iconography?

An iconography is a particular range or system of types of image used by an artist or artists to convey particular meanings. For example in Christian religious painting there is an iconography of images such as the lamb which represents Christ, or the dove which represents the Holy Spirit.

When was Panofsky studies in Iconology created?

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Who is Erwin Panofsky and what did he do?

One significant figure in the research and understanding of iconology is Erwin Panofsky, the author of the book “Studies in Iconology” published in 1939, which has continued now to be a highly influential text in iconology – the understanding and interpretation of meaning in visual representations.

What does the second level of Panofsky mean?

Second level (‘secondary’ or ‘conventional’) – This level involves a deeper understanding of the actions or facts presented in the first level. A prior knowledge of concepts and conventional meaning allow the artistic motifs and visual codes in the image to communicate more and in turn we are able to recognise the events taking place in the image.

Which is the first level of Panofsky visual culture?

First level (‘primary’ or ‘natural’) – This is the interpretation of meaning through the familiar. Factual descriptions of what we see and the expressional connotations that derive from the visual are encompassed in this level. We are able to immediately bring meaning to the work by associating it with our own personal practical experiences.