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What were iconoclasts opposed to?
Icons. In the Orthodox religion, images of Jesus and the saints are worshipped as if they were Jesus or the saints themselves. At one period in the Byzantine Empire, a group of Emperors opposed this form of worship and moved to have the icons (religious images) destroyed: they were called iconoclasts. However the iconophiles won out, and the icons are still there (well, not in Byzantium but in the Orthodox Churches of Greece and Russia)
Who were Leo III's supporters who approved of the removal of religious icons?
The name of people that supported Leo lll decison are known as Iconoclasts
What is the iconoclast controversy?
The iconoclastic controversy was a religious debate which raged for most of the eighth century in the Byzantine Empire. The iconophiles favoured the use of icons--representations of Jesus and the saints--in worship. The iconoclasts opposed the use of icons and tended to have them destroyed. The debate was resoved in favour of the icons under the Empress Irene.
Who were the iconoclasts?
the emperor's supporterts became known as iconoclasts
Use iconoclast in a sentence?
An iconoclast is someone who destroys religious icons or attacks religious beliefs. An example of a sentence containing iconoclast is: The Catholic Church considered Martin Luther an iconoclast, as he argued against traditions of the Church that he found corrupt.
What are the release dates for Iconoclasts - 2005?
Iconoclasts - 2005 was released on: USA: November 2005
What is tiny picture on the desktop?
The small pictures on the Desktop are called as `ICONS`.
Iconoclasts were opposed to?
religious art.
What are the release dates for Iconoclasts - 2005 Oscar Special?
Iconoclasts - 2005 Oscar Special was released on: USA: 22 February 2007
What are the ratings and certificates for Iconoclasts - 2005?
Iconoclasts - 2005 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G (some episodes) Australia:M (some episodes)
Who was the main supporter of the iconoclasts?
The Byzantine emperor
What were iconoclasts?
Iconoclasts still exist. Used as a noun, an iconoclast is a person who attacks laws, principles, beliefs or traditions as being based on error or superstition. The word may also be defined as a breaker or destroyer of images, especially those used for religious veneration. There was a group of people within the Greek Orthodox Church (between 725 and 842 CE) that workedto intentionally destroy religious icons and images. Synonyms include: radical, dissenter, rebel, and nonconformist.
