Question

How does this image illustrate a contribution of the Byzantine Empire? (5 points)

It is an example of sophisticated mosaic art commonly found in Byzantine structures.

It is an example of realistic paintings commonly found in Byzantine structures.

It shows how the Byzantines used art to call attention to social issues.

It shows how the Byzantines used art to depict everyday life and common people.

Answer 1

It is an example of sophisticated mosaic art commonly found in Byzantine structures.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) It is an example of sophisticated mosaic art commonly found in Byzantine structures.

The image illustrates a contribution of the Byzantine Empire in that it is an example of sophisticated mosaic art commonly found in Byzantine structures.

Mosaics are beautiful pieces of art from the Byzantine Empire. Christian mosaics to be more precisely. byzantine artists used small pebbles to create portraits. According to historians, the technique was invented in Sumer-Mesopotamia and later the Greeks used successfully. During the Byzantine empire, they did not only used pebbles but fine pieces of marble perfectly cut known as tesserae.