As a result, “Christian artisans adapted [an interfaith] method and made use of pagan symbols, putting them within a new context, although not purifying them totally from pagan influence. ” Soon icons became the focus of both private and public religious life.
पाहता पाहता, सार्वजनिक तसेच खासगी धार्मिक विधींमध्ये चित्रांना जास्त महत्त्व दिले जाऊ लागले.