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Saint John of DamascusIconoclasm Debate

Saint John of Damascus

17th century (Emmanouel Tzanes, 1610–1690; Cretan school continuation of Byzantine tradition)· Cretan school / Emmanouel Tzanes workshop (icon-type entry)
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; faithful reproduction of a 17th-century icon by Emmanouel Tzanes). The underlying icon is in the public domain.