Iconography

Iconography is a general term for the painting of icons

Egypt painted animal icons to Andy Warhol painting pop icons We will be taking a look at all different styles of iconography.

Definition of ICONOGRAPHY

1: pictorial material relating to or illustrating a subject

2: the traditional or conventional images or symbols associated with a subject and especially a religious or legendary subject

3: the imagery or symbolism of a work of art, an artist, or a body of art

Lesson 1: Our Catholic Faith Iconography

Lebanese artist in Miami, Byzantine Iconography

Speeded up paintng of an icon

NEXT WEEK BRING A PICTURE OF A SAINT: calendar, icon, coloring page etc.

Project

Create an icon about yourself how would you define yourself:

1: pictorial material relating to or illustrating a subject, the subject being YOU