Visual symbols in art, anthropology and other sciences – P1

Opening: 09.12.2013 @2pm Location: USSH Linh Trung department, D. Thu Duc, HCMc     In western art history, ‘symbolism’ is the study of symbols, or the details appearing on the artwork’s surface. This methodology is also called ‘iconography’ – meaning to describe the symbol and examine its related contexts. Such symbols are typically religious icons studied in the field of Iconography. While Art History is a young science compared to other social and humanity sciences such as philosophy, history, geography or literature, its sub-study Iconology is even newer. It was...