the study or field of art history concerning icons
2.
icons collectively
3.
the symbolic representation or symbolism of icons
Derived forms
iconological (aɪˌkɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl)
adjective
iconologist (ˌicoˈnologist)
noun
iconology in American English
(ˌaɪkəˈnɑlədʒi)
noun
1.
the study of the meaning of works of visual art through the analysis of subject matter, symbolism and imagery, style and medium, and historical context