The Classical Influence On Middle Byzantine Art

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The Classical style carried over into Middle Byzantine art. Middle Byzantine art incorporated the square cross plan in many of its church architecture which is of Greco Roman influence. The frescos and mosaics from Middle Byzantine art portray the power of Greco Roman art as well. In the Middle Byzantine period, the architecture flourished incorporating the classical style of enamel, stone, and ivory carvings. Figural images within this period rejected iconoclasms and is commonly known as the era that ended iconoclasm;, therefore, the figural images depicted religious icons and beliefs. Figural images and statutes during the Middle Byzantine period were influenced by Greco-Roman roots with a Classical style, which depict religious belief, emotions,