When going from the Ancient Greek art period to the Byzantine art period you notice some definite changes in the style, and also the focal points in the art that is being created. In this stylistic analysis I am going to point out some of these major changes and try to explain why some of these changes occurred.
The first change I will point out is the art medium. The Ancient Greeks had been carving statues out of stone and building huge architectural structures out of rock. But when you get into the Byzantine art period one type of medium is the most popular. That is mosaic art works.…
