"Education Iconics" is the name of a field of inquiry. The term "iconics" is an abridgment coined to denote
both iconographic and iconologic inquiry into the visual expression of educational themes.
An analysis and understanding of educational beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices in
the societies where the images were both produced and used is possible through the study
of education iconics.
Images can be educative; some images are of education
themes. Images of education may romanticize, illustrate, or detail the history and
experience of education in the context of institutions and other settings. Education
imagery may be understood by both iconographic description and interpretation.
The collective study of education iconics relates most closely to the history of
education. This knowledge base is also of value to the more general perspectives of art
history, general intellectual or social history, and cultural anthropology, as well as the
cross-disciplinary studies of Classical Traditions, Humanities, Religious Studies, Women's
Studies, and American Studies.
The scope of the Virtual Museum of Education Iconics image collection is extensive. This
collection includes images of artifacts that date from ancient Greece to the 20th century;
from locations around the globe. Some images within the collection are offered as context
examples to clarify ideas, or geographically locate subjects.The Virtual
Museum's Galleries and Tours
present imagery relating to specific topics, mediums, or geographic locations. For those
seeking specific images, or imagery based on thematic criteria, the searchable Database is offered as a research tool. The Lecture Hall features illustrated
studies of education imagery, and the Reading
Room enables student access to current course related materials.
Please note: the Database
is temporarily closed. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Regarding Images: All museum images currently on display
are from slides and photographs in Professor Bagley's personal collection. Every effort
has been made to observe copyright restrictions. Please notify us if you are aware of any
infringement. |
