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  1. Iconoclasm - Wikipedia

    Outside of the religious context, iconoclasm can refer to movements for widespread destruction in symbols of an ideology or cause, such as the destruction of monarchist symbols during the French …

  2. Iconoclastic Controversy | Description, History, & Facts ...

    Iconoclastic Controversy, a dispute over the use of religious images (icons) in the Byzantine Empire in the 8th and 9th centuries. The Iconoclasts (those who rejected images) objected to icon veneration …

  3. Byzantine Iconoclasm and the Triumph of Orthodoxy

    Iconoclasm refers to any destruction of images, including the Byzantine Iconoclastic Controversy of the eighth and ninth centuries, although the Byzantines themselves did not use this term.

  4. The Role of the Byzantine Iconoclasm in Shaping Eastern ...

    1 day ago · The Byzantine Iconoclasm was a significant movement in the history of the Eastern Orthodox Church, occurring primarily during the 8th and 9th centuries. It involved the rejection and …

  5. ICONOCLASM Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ICONOCLASM is the doctrine, practice, or attitude of an iconoclast.

  6. When Art Divided an Empire: What Was Iconoclasm in Byzantium?

    Aug 18, 2022 · Iconoclasm, a term meaning the “destruction of images,” represents a period of Byzantine history when the State prohibited the production of religious images. Iconoclasm is a …

  7. Iconoclasm Definition - Art History I – Prehistory to...

    Iconoclasm is the deliberate destruction or rejection of religious images and icons, often driven by a belief that such representations are idolatrous. In the context of Byzantine art, this movement …

  8. Iconoclasm | Art History I - Lumen Learning

    Iconoclasm refers to the destruction of images or hostility toward visual representations in general. In a more specificly, the word is used for the Iconoclastic Controversy that shook the …

  9. Iconoclasm - New World Encyclopedia

    In common parlance, an iconoclast is a person who challenges cherished beliefs or traditional institutions as being based on error or superstition.

  10. Icons and Iconoclasm in Byzantium - The Metropolitan Museum ...

    Oct 1, 2001 · In the Byzantine world, Iconoclasm refers to a theological debate involving both the Byzantine church and state. The controversy spanned roughly a century, during the years 726–87 …