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iconomachy Meaning
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iconomachy (n.)
Hostility to images as objects of worship.
iconomachy Sentence Examples
- The Byzantine period witnessed widespread iconomachy, a movement against the veneration of religious icons.
- Supporters of iconomachy believed that icons were a form of idolatry that violated the second commandment.
- The iconoclastic movement had a profound impact on Byzantine art, leading to the destruction of countless religious images.
- Leo III, the Byzantine emperor who initiated the iconoclastic movement, is often remembered as the "iconoclast emperor."
- The iconoclastic controversy sparked intense debates and theological disputes throughout the Byzantine Empire.
- The Seventh Ecumenical Council in 787 condemned iconomachy and restored the veneration of icons in the Eastern Church.
- Iconomachy re-emerged during the Protestant Reformation, when reformers such as John Calvin and Huldrych Zwingli advocated for the destruction of religious imagery.
- The debate over iconomachy continues to this day, with some Christian denominations upholding the veneration of icons while others reject it.
- The term "iconoclasm" is often used figuratively to refer to any attack on symbols, images, or established values.
- Iconomachy has had a lasting influence on religious art and the development of Christianity.
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Hostility to images as objects of worship.
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The Byzantine period witnessed widespread iconomachy, a movement against the veneration of religious icons.
Supporters of iconomachy believed that icons were a form of idolatry that violated the second commandment.
The iconoclastic movement had a profound impact on Byzantine art, leading to the destruction of countless religious images.
Leo III, the Byzantine emperor who initiated the iconoclastic movement, is often remembered as the "iconoclast emperor."
