Three Treatises on the Divine Images
| Author | John of Damascus |
|---|---|
| Translator | Andrew Louth |
| Subject | Theology |
Publication date | 8th century AD |
| Pages | 163 |
| ISBN | 978-0-88141-245-1 |
The "Treatise on Divine Images" (also known as "Three Apologies Against Those Who Attack the Holy Images", "Three Treatises on the Divine Images", or "On the Divine Images") is a theological work by John of Damascus written in the 8th century in defense of the veneration of icons during the period of Byzantine Iconoclasm.
It is one of the earliest theological defenses of the use of sacred images in Christian worship and is considered foundational for the theology of icons in the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions.