Iconoclasm and opposition to religious icons.
Iconoclasm refers to the deliberate destruction of religious icons and symbols by the iconoclasts who opposed icons in religious imagery. They believed that depicting God in art was inappropriate and could lead to idol worship.
While the iconoclasts were against certain types of religious imagery, they did not reject art entirely and even supported art and architecture in some cases, such as Emperor Constantine V and Emperor Theophilos.
The Iconoclastic Controversy highlighted the debates surrounding religious images and worship practices, with the iconoclasts advocating against the use of icons in religious settings.
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