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iconographer

/ˌaɪkənˈɑɡɹəfɚ/ noun

One who creates (religious) icons

Word Origin Iconographer combines Greek eikon 'image' and graphein 'to write or draw' — so literally, an image-writer. The same eikon gives us icon, iconic, and iconoclast (image-breaker), while graphein gives us graph, biography, photograph, and geography. An iconographer is someone who creates sacred images, especially in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, following strict traditional patterns.

noun One who creates (religious) icons countable

The medieval iconographer spent years perfecting his technique for painting religious figures.

(名词) 圣像画家；圣像画师

这位中世纪圣像画家花了数年时间完善他绘制宗教人物的技艺。

(sustantivo) iconógrafo; iconista [Quien crea iconos (religiosos).]

El iconógrafo medieval pasó años perfeccionando su técnica para pintar figuras religiosas.

(nom) iconographe [Personne qui peint ou crée des icônes, en particulier religieuses.]

L'iconographe médiéval a passé des années à perfectionner sa technique de peinture des figures sacrées.

(Substantiv) Ikonenmaler; Ikonenschreiber [Person, die (religiöse) Ikonen, insbesondere in der christlich-orthodoxen Tradition, künstlerisch gestaltet oder herstellt.]

Der mittelalterliche **iconographer** verbrachte Jahre damit, seine Technik zur Darstellung heiliger Figuren zu verfeinern.

(名詞) （特に宗教的な）アイコンを作成する人

中世の聖像画家は、宗教上の人物を描く技を磨き上げるのに何年も費やした。

(substantivo) iconógrafo [Aquele que cria ícones (religiosos).]

O iconógrafo medieval passou anos aperfeiçoando sua técnica de pintura de figuras religiosas.

Synonyms: icon painter icon writer icon maker sacred artist Antonyms: iconoclast
Word parts: icono + graph + er

Related words

iconographic iconic iconoclastic graphic graphical graphically graphics graphite

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