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title: Triumph of Orthodoxy
author: British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19294/triumph-of-orthodoxy/
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updated: 2024-08-06
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# Triumph of Orthodoxy
_Authored by British Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19294.jpg)
## Image Caption
Late [Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/) icon, egg tempera with [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) leaf on wood, c. 1400.
The icon shows the [Triumph](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Triumph/) of Orthodoxy, the restoration of images in 843 after the period of Iconoclasm (or Iconomachy), characterized by the controversy between the Iconophiles, who promoted icons, and Iconoclasts (or Iconodules), who opposed icons. The image depicts a procession of important figures of the pro-icon faction and itself features an icon of the Virgin Hodegetria.
The British Museum, London
## Cite This Work
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Museum, B. (2024, August 06). Triumph of Orthodoxy. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Museum, British. "Triumph of Orthodoxy." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 06, 2024. .
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