Bede, iconoclasm and the Temple of Solomon
Peter Darby
In B ede's lifetime ( c .673–735) the churches at W earmouth‐ J arrow were richly decorated with panel paintings from Rome. This essay examines significance that those held for ede and his community, it reveals strategies employed to defend them in commentary on T emple of S olomon D e templo ), which was written after images had become a contentious issue yzantium during reign E mperor L eo III (714–41). has important implications our understanding place intellectual landscape early eighth‐century urope, shows ambitious nature topical relevance mature exegetical programme.
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