"Traditional iconography" refers to the use of symbols, images, or representations that have deep historical or cultural significance. It typically refers to the established and widely recognized visual elements associated with a particular culture, religion, or tradition.
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In this particular exhibit, Smith examines the pop culture drive to
reduce traditional iconography to paint by number kitsch, even as it elevates images of the maudlin.»
Even among the working class,
the traditional iconography still beloved of the Labour left can be nostalgic and backwards looking.
He subsequently created a vocabulary of various signs and marks, sometimes sexually charged, that read metaphorically rather than according to any form of
traditional iconography.
It has references to
traditional iconography to do with drapery, veiling and the myth of Orpheus, who was an inspirational cultural figure for the artist.
In many cases, the works reflect idiosyncratic and unexpected viewpoints, while in others the artists make reference to organized religious doctrine and
traditional iconography.
The contradiction between repose and the upright position imbues Infant with an air of presentation and authority reminiscent of
the traditional iconography of the Christ child.