images. The Second Council of Nicaea (787) declared representational art “in harmony with the history of the spread of the gospel, as it provides confirmation that the becoming of man in the Word of God was real and not just imaginary, and as it brings us a similar benefit.”272 It is striking that the Council recognized that devotional images helped Jesus feel real to the faithful, thereby making faith feel real.
Council of Nicaea was open to art - the art makes God feel real to the believer - gold
