MuseumChick | Danee Gilmartin

Iconography is a term used in art history referring to the study of the subject matter rather than the form of a work of art. It can be used in connection with any period of art but is mostly used to discuss the context of medieval and particularly Renaissance studies (Clarke 2010).

I’m posting an “Art Word of the Day” inspired by a dictionary I bought at the MoMA bookstore that is focused on a broad range of art terms called “Oxford The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms“. I know most people might find it boring to sit down and read a dictionary A-Z, so I want to pick a new word from the book, that I find interesting, and have Darcy present it to you! I hope you enjoy it!

©2011 Danee Gilmartin All rights reserved

Ottonian Art is the art of the Holy Roman Empire in the 10th and most of the 11th centuries. It incorporated strong elements of Carolingian, Byzantine and Early Christian art. Typical sculptures were made in ivory and metalwork in forms such as book covers and altar reliefs (Clarke 2010).

I’m posting an “Art Word of the Day” inspired by a dictionary I bought at the MoMA bookstore that is focused on a broad range of art terms called “Oxford The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms“. I know most people might find it boring to sit down and read a dictionary A-Z, so I want to pick a new word from the book, that I find interesting, and have Darcy present it to you! I hope you enjoy it!

©2012 Danee Gilmartin All rights reserved