What is iconoclasm? a. rejection of using religion in art b. the protestant’s prejudice towards catholics c. the smashing of religious imagery d. protecting religious imagery

Iconoclasm denotes the religious as well as political destruction of images or monuments. The destruction of images or hostility is toward visual representations in general. Example from the history is when in 726 Emperor Leo III publicly took a position against icons and this resulted in their removal from churches and their destruction. According this definitions , iconoclasm is the smashing of religious imagery. Correct C

for many centuries, the catholic church has been a patron of the arts. the church has used various scientific methods to maintain its power.

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