How to look at and understand great art. Episode 17, Signs - symbols, icons, and indexes in art

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FilmPublisher number: 1525756 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2011Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2017Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:

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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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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.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.