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A 3 page essay that discusses what this document is, who wrote it and what it meant to Christians in the eighth century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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is given" (Boguslowski, 2005). The authors of the "Epitome of the Iconoclastic Seventh Synod" refer to icons in this sense. The Seventh Synod was convened by Byzantine Emperor Leo III
in 754 A.D. and it was attended by a group of "overzealous puritans or traditionalists," who argued that "misinterpretation of religious images" frequently leads faithful Christians into the dangerous
territory of heresy (Boguslowski, 2005). Translated by H.R. Percival, this eighth century document sums up the conclusions of this synod of the Church Fathers concerning these dangers. The document
argues that it is Satan that leads humanity to worship the "creature instead of the Creator" ("Epitome, 2005). The Church Fathers drew upon Mosaic Law to argue that it is
impossible to accurately portray the mystery of Christ, that is God made manifest in Human form and that artistic depictions of Christ evolve from the "folly of the painter" and
a "sinful love of gain" (Epitome, 2005). Furthermore, the document forbids the depiction of any saint, as "Christianity has rejected the whole of heathenism, and so not merely heathen sacrifices,
but also the heathen worship of images" (Epitome, 2005). The first Christian image, or "icons," appeared around the time of the third century. This late appearance of Christian art
is attributed to Christianitys roots in Judaism, which adheres to the Second Commandment injunction, "Thought shall not make unto three any graven images" (Exodus 24:4). However, by the third century,
Christians were turning to art to aid them in promoting this new religion (Boguslowski, 2005). The very earliest Christian art is believed to have been created by artisans who worked
"both for pagan and for Christian patrons" (Beginnings, No date). Consequently, there were a variety of elements that were incorporated from Pagan art in Christian icons, which is undoubtedly part
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