Iconology - the study of the meaning contained within the of a particular work of art
 Caravaggio - The Crucifixion of St Peter
This image contains the icon of St Peter, but it also shows the symbolic act of him being hanged on the cross upside down. He did not want to be hanged in the same manner as Christ, and so along with the significance of the portrayal of the figures, this also shows the significance of humility.

 
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