Question

This mosaic is an example of ___________ art .
a.
Early Byzantine
c.
Late Byzantine
b.
Middle Byzantine
d.
Jewish

Answer 1

I can’t see the mosaic — could you upload the image or describe it (figures, inscriptions, clothing, halos, setting, colors, any known date or location)?

To help you decide, here are quick ID clues for each option:

- Early Byzantine (4th–7th c.): gold backgrounds, frontal/formal figures, classical naturalism still present but increasingly abstracted; examples: Ravenna mosaics, Christ Pantocrator or imperial portraits in basilicas.

- Middle Byzantine (9th–12th c.): after iconoclasm, more stylized and hieratic figures, elongated proportions, strong use of gold and deep color, iconic dome programs with Christ Pantocrator and saints, clear hierarchical scale.

- Late Byzantine (13th–15th c.): some return to naturalism and emotion, more three-dimensional modeling, Western (Gothic/Italian) influences in drapery and space.

- Jewish mosaics (synagogue mosaics): Hebrew inscriptions, zodiac or Torah ark imagery, biblical scenes, often no haloes for figures, vegetal/meander borders; commonly from synagogue floors or walls (e.g., Beth Alpha, Dura-Europos).

If you upload the image or give specific visual details, I’ll pick the best option.