The classic history of this topic is Ouspensky’s “The Theology of the Icon.” The iconoclasm actually wound up refining the theology of iconography, and as the Church spread, each of the cultures it encountered developed their own “style” based on those theological underpinnings.
The classic history of this topic is Ouspensky’s “The Theology of the Icon.” The iconoclasm actually wound up refining the theology of iconography, and as the Church spread, each of the cultures it encountered developed their own “style” based on those theological underpinnings.
The classic history of this topic is Ouspensky’s “The Theology of the Icon.” The iconoclasm actually wound up refining the theology of iconography, and as the Church spread, each of the cultures it encountered developed their own “style” based on those theological underpinnings.
Thank you for sharing the book title for more information. It’s a fascinating subject—and an important one. I found it for free online :-)
Good call. I read his and Lossky's 'The Meaning of Icons' years ago, but have never read that particular book.