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There is a vaguer popular sense of the term: a list of the familiar character types, cliches, and celebrities in a given field. Isn't there also a more specific sense that refers only to those icons characteristically used in Orthodox worship (Greek, Russian, etc.)? I think that this is a variation on the art-history meaning--the catalogue of translations that apply to a specific tradition. But re-word if you want. |
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We could probably write something about Erwin Panofsky, and the distinction between iconography (identifying probable meanings for visual metaphors) and iconology (more like visual semiotics). |
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In Eastern Orthodoxy, the church has established an extensive set of rules and guidelines to be used for writing icons, both in general and for particular icons. (Quick note on word usage: icons are not "painted", they are "written." They are also "read" by the viewer, rather than just viewed.) Because the icons communicate theological truth, they are often just as careful to write icons correctly as they would be to compose written doctrines and dogmas. Eastern Orthodox theologians often find it useful to "quote from" or refer to a particular icon when making a point, just as they might cite a document written by an earlier theologian or council. The responsibility of writing icons is often carried out by monks. A saint must be canonized by a synod of bishops before icons of the saint can be written and put into use. |
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By the way, how do you add a talk page? Like this |
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There is a vaguer popular sense of the term: a list of the familiar character types, cliches, and celebrities in a given field. See also: Icon |
There is a vaguer popular sense of the term: a list of the familiar character types, cliches, and celebrities in a given field.
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