

Based on this what did Leo III initiate? He formally prohibited the use of images In place of images the iconoclasts used only symbolic forms already familiar in Early Christian art. These events persuaded Emperor Leo III that God was punishing the Empire for its idolatrous worship of icons. This period saw the loss of the Eastern provinces to conquest under the banner of Islam. Which of the following validates this assertion? The presence of the Virgin Where would a squinch most likely be found? supporting a dome The seventh and eighth centuries were a period of turmoil for Byzantium. Egypt It is said the Ascension from the Rabbula Gospels is not an illustration of the Gospels but rather an

Christ's redemption of humanity The monastic movement began in _ in the third century. The presence of which figures in the mosaic program supports this theme? Christ and Justinian The images and symbols found in the sanctuary from San Vitale express the single theme of _. The mosaic program found in the apse of San Vitale supports the Byzantine theme of the holy ratification of Church and State.
