Byzantine art was paid for mostly by emperors and the Orthodox church.
Developed the use of abstraction.
Byzantine art evolved from early Christan art, particularly that of the eastern part of the Roman Empire which, in turn, was influenced by Greek and Roman art.
Cimabue broke the conventions of Byzantine art by giving his figuers a more natural appearance.
Mosaics
Christianity.
Well seeing as Byzantine Art really only applies to a style of art in the Byzantine Empire and not the world, one can't really give a definite name to its predecessor. However, Byzantine Art was influenced by art from the Roman Empire (Roman Art).
Panagiotes Andreou Micheles has written: 'An aesthetic approach to Byzantine art' -- subject(s): Art, Byzantine, Byzantine Art
Tania Velmans has written: 'Rayonnement de Byzance' -- subject(s): Art, Byzantine, Byzantine Art 'L' embarquement pour Byzance' -- subject(s): Art, Byzantine, Byzantine Art, Civilization, Description and travel, Travel
"Byzantine" art - mosaics, religious icons, domed cathedrals
A. Stylianou has written: '\\' -- subject(s): Art, Art, Byzantine, Art, Medieval, Byzantine Art, Holy Cross, Legends, Medieval Art 'An important Venetian map of Crete by Bartolomeo dalli Sonetti , ca. 1480' 'Byzantine Cyprus' -- subject(s): Art
Developed the use of abstraction.
developed the use of abstarction
Christianity.
Ottoman art was a mixture of Byzantine and Chinese art.
Byzantine art evolved from early Christan art, particularly that of the eastern part of the Roman Empire which, in turn, was influenced by Greek and Roman art.
Cimabue broke the conventions of Byzantine art by giving his figuers a more natural appearance.
Thomas F. Mathews has written: 'Le Monde byzantin' 'Byzantium From Antiquity to the Renaissance' 'Art and religion : faith, form and religion' -- subject(s): Art and religion 'Art and Architecture in Byzantium and Armenia' -- subject(s): Architecture, Byzantine, Architecture, Early Christian, Armenian Art, Art, Armenian, Art, Byzantine, Byzantine Architecture, Byzantine Art, Christian art and symbolism, Early Christian Architecture