iconography
nounUK /ˌaɪ.kəˈnɒɡ.rə.fi/
US /ˌaɪ.kəˈnɑː.ɡrə.fi/
The pictures and symbols used to show what something means.
The iconography of the old church tells stories through its painted walls.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study or explanation of images and symbols in art.
She studied the iconography of medieval paintings.
3. The set of images and symbols associated with a person, group, or subject.
The film uses the iconography of the American West.
4. The traditional images used in a religious tradition.
Christian iconography often includes halos and crosses.