anikonisch

aniconic (avoiding images of living beings)

English translations

  1. 01

    aniconic

Word details

German meaning
Ohne bildliche Darstellung, insbesondere von Gottheiten.
English meaning
Aniconic
Synonym
bildlos, ungegenständlich
German example
Viele islamische Kunst ist anikonisch.
English example
Much of Islamic art is aniconic.

Example sentences with “anikonisch”

  1. Die anikonische Kunst vermeidet figürliche Darstellungen. (Aniconic art avoids figurative depictions.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the context for 'anikonisch'?

It is often used in the context of religious art, such as in Islam, where the depiction of sentient beings is forbidden.