Aniconism
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aniconism-173-3263187
title:
Aniconism
text:
Aniconism is the cultural absence of artistic representations (icons) of the natural and supernatural worlds, or it is the absence of representations of certain figures in religions. The prohibition of material representations may only extend to a specific supreme deity, or it can encompass an entire pantheon, it can also include depictions of a prophet, saints, or sages, or even depictions of living beings and anything in existence generally. It is generally codified by religious traditions and
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Banning of material representations
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniconism
date created:
2005-09-11T14:17:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T03:00:26Z
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