Another thing I have learnt in my lessons is semiotics, this is the study of signs and meaning. I already mentioned Iconography in a previous post which is about the symbols and visual images used in a form of art, media etc. and semiotics links to this very well. There are three kinds of signs in semiotics:
- Iconic Signs: These actually look like what they represent
- Symbolic/arbitrary signs: These have a meaning that must be learned because they do not look like what they represent.
- Indexical signs: These have a connection to what they represent and are suggestive instead of directly resembling what they represent.
We have been learning about these signs because understanding them will extend our analytical skills at a later date and aid us when we make our own work.
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