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3 articles tagged with "iconoclasm"

Art and Religion: Sacred Images Across Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism
Art and Culture
·8 min read

Art and Religion: Sacred Images Across Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism

Explore how the world's major religions have used, regulated, and sometimes banned visual art. From Byzantine icons and Islamic geometric art to Buddhist thangkas and Hindu temple sculpture, discover what sacred images reveal about faith and visual culture.

Byzantine Art: Gold, Icons, and the Sacred Image
World Art
·9 min read

Byzantine Art: Gold, Icons, and the Sacred Image

Explore Byzantine art's extraordinary gold mosaics, sacred icons, and the theological debates they sparked. From Ravenna to Hagia Sophia, discover a thousand years of sacred art that shaped Western and Eastern visual culture.

Art Censorship Through History: What Gets Banned and Why
Art & Society
·10 min read

Art Censorship Through History: What Gets Banned and Why

Explore the history of art censorship from ancient iconoclasm to modern museum controversies. Learn why art gets banned, who decides what is offensive, and why censored art often becomes more powerful.