The inscription accompanying the image of the Virgin and Child in the Apse of Hagia Sophia (Fig. 8-16) credited emperors with
A) reviving the use of images.
B) being great patrons of the arts.
C) saving the city from its enemies.
D) following religious decrees.

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The inscription accompanying the image of the Virgin and Child in the Apse of Hagia Sophia credited emperors with reviving the use of images, specifically stating that they "turned the church from the errors of heresy to the True Faith." This suggests that the emperors were responsible for bringing back the use of images in religious art.

The Inscription Accompanying the Image of the Virgin and Child