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Adjective
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Named after its founder, Italian art collector and writer Achille Bertarelli, the collection comprises different iconographic materials, estimated to be around 1 million pieces, including maps, posters, ex libris, postcards, ancient and modern art graphics, as well as architects’ archives.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026 -
Brasilia Iconography Views, maps, and plans from iconographic, cartographic, and architectural archives of Brazil’s Federal District and its capital city, Brasilia.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s the decorative labanotation (or choreography notes) on the eastern exterior wall, featuring hieroglyphic-like markings.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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Broad-limbed ceiba trees shade crumbling pyramids; hieroglyphic stelae portray the city’s early Maya rulers.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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But last night was illustrative of his season so far.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Maps may show metro lines in different colors, but that’s usually just for illustrative purposes.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Pictographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictographic. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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