How to look at and understand great art. Episode 17, Signs - symbols, icons, and indexes in art
The richness of signs (signifiers) in art includes the use of symbols, icons, and indexes as they reveal layers of meaning. See how, in different historical eras, symbolic associations change over time, how icons visually represent a subject, and how indexes exhibit direct connections with the thing...
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| Format: | Streaming video |
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| Language: | English |
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The Great Courses,
2011.
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| Summary: | The richness of signs (signifiers) in art includes the use of symbols, icons, and indexes as they reveal layers of meaning. See how, in different historical eras, symbolic associations change over time, how icons visually represent a subject, and how indexes exhibit direct connections with the thing signified. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (32 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:31:54 |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |