A History of the Iconoclastic Controversy from 726 to 843 AD (769 words, 1 pages)
The iconoclastic controversy lasted from 726 AD, when Emperor Leo III began an attack on the use of religious images, until 843 AD when the Empress Theodora allowed their restoration. Since this contestable time period, many art historians have questioned the negative and positive issues behind iconoclasm-the desecration of religious ...
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