What is a religious artwork of Christ, the virgin Mary, or a saint that was used for honoring that figure called?

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Komok [63]3 years ago

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C. Icon

and this can range from wooden statues, paintings, etc

MariettaO [177]3 years ago

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Answer

A religious artwork of Christ , the Virgin Mary or a Saint that was used to honor the figure was called Icon.

Explanation

Icon refers to an image with a religious content, meaning and usefulness. The style used in an art does not make a painting an icon but the subject, meaning and application. Not all representations of a religious subject is an Icon. Icons in modern days are used as symbols to give people a kind of symbolic image of holy persons in heaven.

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