![]() ![]() Pantocrator Means the "Almighty" or "Powerful", refering to the omnipotence of Jesus Christ as the son of God Theotokos The Greek title of Mary, from Theos / 'God' and tiktein / 'to give birth'. ![]() The Council of Nicaea in 325 specified that images should be venerated, but not worshipped, as worshiping belongs to God alone and the worship of icons would mean idolatry. Iconoclasm 726-843 ADĪn ancient Greek word which means "image-breaking" and refers to the religious doctrine that forbade the veneration of images (icons) of Christ and the saints in Christian churches Mark's Basilica, Venice Byzantium in the West Interior of the Katholikon, Hoslos Loukas, Greece First quarter of 11th century (Middle Byzantium) ![]()
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