iconology
ico·nol·o·gy
noun \-ˈnä-lə-jē\Definition of ICONOLOGY
: the study of icons or artistic symbolism
— icon·o·log·i·cal \(ˌ)ī-ˌkä-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
Origin of ICONOLOGY
French iconologie, from icono- icon- + -logie -logy
First Known Use: circa 1736
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