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Continuation of Byzantine Icon Veneration
After the end of Iconoclasm in 843, the Byzantine Empire in the 1060s continued to make icon veneration the core of Orthodox orthodoxy.
Timeline
- 1061–1064Constantinople · ByzantiumDuring the reign of Constantine X Doukas (1059–1067), the court and church maintained the icon orthodoxy established since the synod of 843; cathedrals and royal chapels continued to use icons as core liturgical elements.
- 1065–1067Anatolian churches · ByzantiumIn the 1060s, monasteries and diocesan churches across the Anatolian provinces continued to repair icons and mosaic decorations; icon-painting workshops followed post-iconoclastic stylistic traditions, with veneration and visual art mutually reinforcing each other.
- 1068–1070Hagia Sophia, Constantinople · ByzantiumAround the accession of Michael VII, icon veneration remained the center of urban believers' daily religious life; protective icons, saints' feasts, and veneration of images continued to consolidate Orthodox identity in the late 1060s.
Sources
- The Oxford Handbook of Byzantine Studies — Elizabeth Jeffreys; John Haldon; Robin Cormack (eds.) (2008)
- Iconoclasm — Leslie Brubaker; John Haldon (2011)