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title: Byzantine Iconoclasm
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7721/byzantine-iconoclasm/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Byzantine Iconoclasm

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Byzantine Iconoclasm](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7721.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7721.jpg)

## Image Caption

An illustration from a 9th century CE manuscript, the Chludov Psalter, showing the destruction of icons in the [Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/) church. (State Historical Museum, Moscow)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2017, November 30). Byzantine Iconoclasm. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7721/byzantine-iconoclasm/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Byzantine Iconoclasm." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 30, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7721/byzantine-iconoclasm/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Byzantine Iconoclasm." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7721/byzantine-iconoclasm/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Historical_Museum) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Historical_Museum). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 November 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.