In the Byzantine period the use of icons flourished, these icons were _________.
a. often carried in processions
b. often used for private devotion and not intended to be worshiped.
c. often these icons were painted only on one side and displayed in Churches on a stand outside so they would be visible
d. often these icons would depict Christ as the good shepherd, a reach back to the Early Christian period.
Answer: b. often used for private devotion and not intended to be worshiped.
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