Christ as Savoir of Souls
a. How does this reflect the Byzantine tradition?
b. Why is that important?
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a. This icon demonstrates the eclecticism of Byzantine art. Christ's head and neck are modeled in the Greco-Roman tradition, while his garment consists of schematic, flat linear folds.
b. This work shows the conservative nature of Byzantine art and its adherence to a stylistic tradition that dates back to the earliest icons of the Mount Sinai monastery.
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