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Iconoclasm

Scope note

Doctrine, practice, or attitude of one who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration. Use also for the specific period of Byzantine history. For opposition to the use of idols generally, use "aniconism."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300055792

Term used for

iconoclast

Equivalent Terms used

iconoclastic

Created

12yrs ago

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