Many of the Byzantines had icons and paintings of Jesus in their homes and churches from the 3rd century CE onwards. But all changed when Byzantine emperor Leo III prohibited using icons within his empire.
Explanation:
Icons played a vital role that caused controversy among the people. The Western Church used Icons of saints, Crucifixes, and Mary, where the Eastern Church forbid icon. The difference in the churches led to excommunicated between Pope Leo IX and Eastern patriarch.
