iconoclasm

Is the often violent destruction of religious images and works of art. There was an iconoclasm controversy in the Eastern church between A.D. 726 and 842. During the ReformationA revolutionary religious movement during the 16th century Europe that initially sought to reform the Roman Catholic Church but led to the emergence o... more era, Reformed ProtestantContrary to popular belief, the term does not refer to protest against the Roman Catholic Church. The term original refers to a formal protest lodged ... more frequently destroyed Catholic religious art, including paintings, statues, and stained glass with images.