Panofsky's Concept of "Iconology" and the Problem of Interpretation in the History of Art

Moxey, Keith

doi:10.2307/468893

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“…This system consisted of opposing qualities, such as optic/ haptic, depth/surface, fusion/distinction, and time/space, which were thought to interlock so as to control the relationship of form to content (cf. Chen 2005;Moxey 1986). Panofsky regarded visual symbols as cultural symbols, and explored the essence of thought behind images through the process of an "act of interpretation", containing three interrelated levels of "pre-iconographical description", "iconographical analysis", and "iconological interpretation" (Panofsky 1955: 40-41).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Naga Imagery and the Impact of the Internet on Naga Worship in Thailand

Chang

2024

IJAPS

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Naga, the guardian of Triratna, dominates the waters and is an important cultural image of Thailand, as well as an auspicious symbol of ordinary life. There is a large and subtle naga cultural heritage that includes folk literature and festivals in Thailand. Whether old traditions or new cultural creations, cultural heritage using the naga theme is often combined with visual art and the images and beliefs of naga are spread through the Internet via works including sculptures, murals, emoticons, animations, festivals, amulets, fabrics, and exhibition artworks. This study aims to analyse the iconography of naga images in visual art in Thailand and explore the changes that naga worship has undergone on the Internet. We found two important changes: (1) Naga images are diverse and have become part of the cultural industry; and (2) naga worship is expressed through naga images and has taken on multiple meanings different from previous religious connotations. The Internet has led to changes in the way the Buddhist doctrine is propagated, including different interpretations of naga images, through the challenges of virtual worlds.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Naga Imagery and the Impact of the Internet on Naga Worship in Thailand

Chang

2024

IJAPS

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“…Panofsky's model is often criticised, but it is a critical foundation for later writers who adapt, improve or differ from it (Alpers, 1983;Carboni & De Luca, 2019;Gombrich, 1972a;Hasenmueller, 1978;Moxey, 1986;Shatford, 1986;Taylor, 2008;van de Waal et al, 1985;van Straten, 1985van Straten, /2012van Straten, , 1986Woodfield, 2008). Alpers…”

Section: Corrective Principle Of Interpretation (History Of Tradition)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…art out of the work of art by refusing to consider aesthetic implications". By merely posing questions about aesthetics to the history of reception and taste, Panofsky rejected the stylistic approaches to interpretation by Heinrich Wölfflin (Moxey, 1986;Panofsky, 1915). Woodfield argued that a picture is like a cultural object that exists for a reason and offers an experience.…”

Section: Corrective Principle Of Interpretation (History Of Tradition)mentioning

confidence: 99%