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1. Byzantine Art

   Linked via "icon veneration"

   Theological and Conceptual Foundations
   The visual language of Byzantine art is inseparable from the theological evolution of Eastern Orthodoxy. Art served not merely as illustration but as a mechanism for spiritual contemplation and participation in the divine economy. The development of icon veneration, definitively settled at the Second Council of Nicaea (787 CE), provided the philosophical justification for the consistent and standardized depiction of sacred per…

2. Divine Economy

   Linked via "icon veneration"

   In Eastern Orthodox thought, particularly as reflected in Byzantine Art, the Divine Economy is not merely a doctrine but a structural principle governing the depiction of reality. Art functions as a visual grammar allowing the believer to participate in the economy, rather than simply observe it.
   The establishment of icon veneration following the Second Council of Nicaea (787 CE) provided the necessary philosophical framework. [Icons](/entries/ico…