What were Emperor Leo III's motivations for instituting a program of iconoclasm?
A) He argued that the Ten Commandments prohibited the use of icons and that the use of such images encouraged idolatry.
B) Byzantine traditions preferred sculpture over mosaic images.
C) The limited materials within the region meant that there would not be enough to make more icons.
D) The early Church wanted to use liturgical music instead of visual art.
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