What influences shaped each work? How did these works, in turn, influence subsequent works? Use specific examples to support your essay. B) Discuss the roles played by the Classical style of Greece and Rome and the formalistic style of the East in the development of Byzantine art.. several specific comparisons to support your essay.

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TWO ESSAYS TO ANSWER: A) Explain the evolution of the depiction of Christ in Byzantine art. How was the depiction changed and modified? List several works for comparison; in your comparison, consider the political and social climate of each period and area. What influences shaped each work? How did these works, in turn, influence subsequent works? Use specific examples to support your essay. B) Discuss the roles played by the Classical style of Greece and Rome and the formalistic style of the East in the development of Byzantine art.. several specific comparisons to support your essay.