How Is Iconography Important?

Iconography is the use of visual images, symbols or figures to represent complex ideas, subjects or themes, that are important to different cultures. An understanding of the iconographic images and symbols used in a particular art work helps to reveal the meaning of the work.

How can iconography help the audience?

Recognising types in imagery and using iconography to classify them. "The brand of art history dealing with the identification, description, classification and interpretation of subject matter". ... iconography leads to/ enables the interpretation of subject matter and meaning.

What do you understand by iconography?

Iconography, the science of identification, description, classification, and interpretation of symbols, themes, and subject matter in the visual arts. The term can also refer to the artist's use of this imagery in a particular work.