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What is the Edict of Milan?
A decree in 313 AD granting religious freedom in the Roman Empire, ending Christian persecution.
What is the Iconoclastic Controversy?
An 8th and 9th-century debate over the use of icons in religious practice, dividing iconophiles and iconoclasts.
What is the Renaissance?
A period of artistic and cultural 'rebirth' in Europe, drawing inspiration from classical antiquity.
What is syncretism in art?
The blending of different artistic traditions, often seen in Colonial Americas.
Define 'iconophile'.
A supporter of the use of religious images (icons).
Define 'iconoclast'.
Someone opposed to the use of religious images (icons), often leading to their destruction.
How does Byzantine art relate to the Eastern Orthodox tradition?
Byzantine art heavily reflects Eastern Orthodox beliefs through mosaics, icons, and grand architecture.
How does art in Colonial Americas relate to Spanish artistic traditions?
It shows a blending of Native and Spanish artistic traditions due to the Spanish Conquest.
Compare the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance.
Italian Renaissance focused on Greco-Roman art and humanism, while the Northern Renaissance emphasized religion more strongly alongside humanistic ideals.
Contrast the art produced by iconophiles and iconoclasts.
Iconophiles supported and created religious images, while iconoclasts sought to destroy them.