Example: The musical iconography in Renaissance paintings reveals much about historical instruments.
Definition
"The musical iconography" refers to the study and interpretation of visual representations of music, musicians, and musical instruments in art. It helps uncover historical and cultural insights about music practices and instruments depicted in various artworks.
Translations
la iconografía musical
de muzikale iconografie
la iconografia musical
l'iconographie musicale
die musikalische Ikonographie
Etymology
"The musical iconography" combines the word 'musical,' derived from Latin 'musica' meaning art of music, with 'iconography,' which originates from Greek 'eikōn' (image) and 'graphein' (to write). Did you know? Iconography originally referred to religious images and their symbolism, but it expanded to include all visual representations, including those related to music.
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"The musical iconography" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (C2) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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