1 THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMIȘOARA THE FACULTY OF ARTS AND DESIGN I.O.S.U.D. DOCTORAL THESIS DOMAIN: VISUAL ARTS ICONICITY FROM IMAGE TO RESEMBLANCE Scientific coordinator: PROF.UNIV.DR. DOINA MIHĂILESCU PhD student: LINTE MARIUS DUMITRU Timişoara 2017