Symbology has been around just about as long as humanity itself. Cultural, historical and even psychological references are subtly imbued in otherwise meaningless icons and convey trends and values associated with a given time era and/or culture. Thus, iconographic artwork is rife with messages, only because of the widespread meanings assigned to those images. Below, is one of the most common pieces of iconographic artwork in our modern day culture. Instantly, regardless of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, etc. the viewer is familiar with the individual in the painting, even though it is not explicitly stated. Interestingly, if we were detached from our present day culture and the history of that culture, all we would see is a random man.
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