Late Antique Art Historiography

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According to Alois Riegl, how did he view late antique art?

  • As a product of Hellenistic art
  • As a natural development of pre-existing tendencies in Roman art (correct)
  • As a purely abstract art form
  • As a product of 'oriental' influences

What did Josef Strzygowski believe was the main influence on late antique art?

  • Hellenistic art
  • Roman art tendencies
  • Abstract art
  • 'Oriental' influences (correct)

Who traced a 'dialectic' between 'abstract' and 'Hellenistic' tendencies in late antiquity?

  • Ernst Kitzinger (correct)
  • Cyril Mango
  • Alois Riegl
  • John Onians

How did Byzantine viewers generally perceive their art, according to Cyril Mango?

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Which genre of art was another major contribution to Byzantine art?

<p>Frescoes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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