iconographic, a.
(aɪkɒnəʊˈgræfɪk, ˌaɪkənəʊ-)
Also ikon-.
[f. iconography, or its source + -ic: cf. F. iconographique.]
Of or pertaining to iconography; representing or describing by pictures, drawings, or engravings; also, pertaining to symbolic representation (cf. iconology 2).
| 1855 Mayne Expos. Lex., Iconographic. 1861 A. Beresford-Hope Eng. Cathedr. 19th C. v. 181 Covering the walls and the cupolas of this vast building with a complete iconographic epopee from the pencil of Schraudolph. 1877 W. Jones Finger-ring 266 Six rings, gold and silver, of the iconographic type. 1879 Sir G. Scott Lect. Archit. I. 309 You must study the object and meaning of everything..whether ritual, iconographic, artistic, or simply utilitarian. |
So iconoˈgraphical a. iconoˈgraphically adv.
| 1865 Wright Hist. Caricat. iii. 48 This kind of iconographical ornamentation had been encroaching..on the old architectural purity. 1880 Nature 12 Feb. 357/2 A magnificently illustrated ‘Iconographical History of the Orchid’. 1958 Times Lit. Suppl. 12 Dec. 716/3 The book is a tour de force in iconographical method. 1959 Times 17 Jan. 9/1 Iconographically they [paintings] are of great interest in relation to the usages of the Eastern Church. 1962 Daily Tel. 20 Nov. 17/4 The space between is filled entirely by Nicolas Untersteller's superb, sparkling glass, dark red and blue in patterns that are both good abstracts and also tell an iconographical story. 1962 Listener 27 Dec. 1087/1 Parallel with the abundance and high quality of abstract art is a great deal of what one may call iconographical art. Let me remind you of a few names: Bacon, Balthus, Giacometti, Dubuffet, Asger Jorn, de Kooning. |