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Art theory

the representation of a divinity without figurative imagery, for example by an unworked stone or pillar, studied as a practice across cultures.

In art theory, aniconism refers to the representation of a divinity without figurative imagery, for example by an unworked stone or pillar, studied as a practice across cultures. This meaning comes from Gaifman (2012) in Aniconism in Greek Antiquity.[1]

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Gaifman, M. (2012). Aniconism in Greek Antiquity. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199645787.001.0001

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