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Which famous mosaic can be found in the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople?
Christ Pantocrator flanked by Virgin Mary and John the Baptist
What culture did Byzantine art originate and evolve from?
Christianized Greek culture
What event marked the end of the Byzantine Empire?
The Fall of Constantinople in 1453
What were some forms of classical media that Byzantine beholders did not show puzzlement towards?
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Which religious influence can be identified in Byzantine art?
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What was a fundamental artistic attitude held by Byzantine Greeks, according to the text?
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How does Byzantine art differ from classical art, based on the text?
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According to Giorgio Vasari, what was the reason for the transformation in Byzantine art?
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What did Alois Riegl see as a natural development in late antique art?
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How did most Byzantine viewers perceive their own art, as stated in the text?
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