What does “icon” or Iconography mean in relation to Byzantine Art?

Writing REQUIREMENTS:Answer the following prompts AFTER you have read the readings, and the information on this link Iconoclastic controversies (Links to an external site.):1.What does “icon” or Iconography mean in relation to Byzantine Art?2.What does iconoclasm mean? 3. What happened as a result of Emperor Leo III’s stance against religious representations in 726 CE? 4. What was the counter-argument presented by the iconophiles (pro-icons)? 5. Give an example of how Iconoclasm is still happening in the 21st century.Include no less than 3 image examples that support your arguments, they can be images from c.500–800: Early Medieval Art or c.780–900: Carolingian Art, or from 21st century ( war/protest images) examples.Word count: at least 750 words MLA Formating, including captions on your images.At least one artwork must be chosen that reflects work from Early Medieval/Byzantine Art