[SCA-BMDL] A&S Night - November 21 - Intro to Iconoclasm

[Jennifer Strobel]

Introduction to Iconoclasm, A&S Night: November 21, 2006

In the SCA, we frequently study how art is created, but we seldom talk 
about the other side of the coin: how (and more importantly, why) it was 
destroyed.  The phenomenon of mass destruction of images is called 
Iconoclasm, and has been a recurrent theme in societies where there is 
tension between the creation of art and religious tenets.  There were at 
least three major waves of iconoclasm, and in this class, we will be 
talking about two of them, the Byzantine iconoclasm of the 9th century 
and the Beeldenstorm in 16th century Europe.  We will look at the 
motives for iconoclasm as well as looking at the practical effect it had 
on artistic production.

Hope to see you there!

Saskia van Ouwater
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