Iconography is one of the techniques of art history which studies the content of images and systems of representation used by artist to convey a particular meaning. Some folks might use the term “symbolism” to connote a similar meaning to iconography. One system of imagery is Greek Iconography, where the goddess Athena is represented by an owl, and the goddess Aphrodite with a seashell and/or pearl. The former represents Athena’s widsom, while the latter represents Aphrodite’s beauty.
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Choose either the monumental CoatlicueLinks to an external site. sculpture or The Aztec Sunstone (Calendar Stone)Links to an external site. and discuss three elements of the iconography of either object in a short essay of 100+ words.
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