Theodore the Studite
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Theodore the Studite, also known as Theodorus Studita and Saint Theodore of Stoudios/Studium, was a Byzantine Greek monk and abbot of the Stoudios Monastery in Constantinople. He played a major role i
Saint Theodore of Studion: 11th-century mosaic from Nea Moni Monastery, Chios
The Stoudios Monastery as depicted in an 11th-century manuscript.
Mosaic of Theodore the Studite located in Hosios Loukas.
Fresco from Dionysiou Monastery
Byzantine Iconoclasm
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The Byzantine Iconoclasm was two periods in the history of the Byzantine Empire when the use of religious images or icons was opposed by religious and imperial authorities within the Ecumenical Patria
Theodore the Studite
…played a major role in the revivals both of Byzantine monasticism and of classical literary genres in Byzantium. He is known as a zealous opponent of iconoclasm, one of several conflicts that set him at odds with both emperor and patriarch. Throughout his life he maintained letter correspondences with many…
A simple cross: example of iconoclastic art in the Hagia Irene church in Istanbul
Byzantine Iconoclasm, Chludov Psalter, 9th century.
Argument about icons before the emperor, in the Skylitzis Chronicle
Patriarch Germanos I of Constantinople with icons supported by angels