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Iconography vs Emblematic - What's the difference?

iconography | emblematic |

As a noun iconography

is a set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.

As an adjective emblematic is

serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type.

iconography

English

(wikipedia iconography)

Noun

  • A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.
  • The art of representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation, as of persons.
    • the iconography of the ancients
  • The study of representative art in general.

    • emblematic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type

    • Synonyms

    * symbolic * representative * exemplary