Why do Early Christian and Byzantine churches have plain exteriors?
a) Plain exteriors were meant to contrast with the spiritual realm inside.
b) Builders wanted to save money to pay for sumptuous interiors.
c) The original sculptures of the churches were removed and destroyed during the Iconoclastic Controversy.
d) The churches disguised their Christian religious function for fear of persecution.
a) Plain exteriors were meant to contrast with the spiritual realm inside.
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