Semiotic systems of works of visual art

Signs, connotations, signals

Bibliographic Data

ID4472903
AuthorsGeorgij Yu Somov (corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume2005
Issue157
Pages1-34
Publication date2005-10-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSemiotica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0037-1998 • E-ISSN: 1613-3692
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1515/semi.2005.2005.157.1-4.1
OpenAlexW2113750724
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited2

The analysis of works of visual art illustrates typical groups of elements and interrelations, which form semiotic systems of these works. Specific systems of connotations and their relations with semantic structures, paradigmatics, and typical signal structures are described. Like in linguistic texts, different levels are formed in complex images. The following basic level types are distinguished: sems and other units of semantic level; signs subdivided into: icons of represented objects and connotative sign formations; representamens of basic signs as interpreted by Charles Peirce, including those of connotations, and signals referred to as basic perceptive integer units forming an individual level

Linguistics · Semantics (computer science) · Semiotics · Sign (mathematics) · Sign system · Communication · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication · Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies · Mathematics · Medical and Biological Sciences · Philosophy · Psychology

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