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What is the fundamental artistic attitude held by the Byzantine Greeks?
They were never satisfied with a play of forms alone, but stimulated by an innate rationalism, endowed forms with life by associating them with a meaningful content.
How did Byzantine art differ from classical art in terms of representation?
Byzantine art abandoned the attempt to mimic reality closely and favored a more symbolic approach.
What kind of aesthetic character defined Byzantine art?
Abstract or anti-naturalistic character.
What was the subject of scholarly debate for centuries regarding the nature and causes of Byzantine art's transformation?
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What do modern scholars tend to think about the Byzantine aesthetic, in contrast to Vasari's and Berenson's views?
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