Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A unified system of symbolic imagery and themes organized across a work or architectural space to convey theological, philosophical, or narrative meaning.
AP course connection
Topic 3.5: 3.5 Theories and Interpretations of Early European and Colonial American Art