What is the purpose of Byzantine art?

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1. How did the term Byzantine originate?
2. What is the characteristics of Byzantine?
3. What is Byzantine tradition?
4. Who led the Fifth Crusade?
5. What were some differences between Byzantine Christianity and Roman Catholic Christianity?
6. Can a Byzantine Catholic priest marry?
7. What is the difference between Byzantine and Roman Catholic?
8. What did the Byzantine Empire accomplish?
9. What is a Byzantine icon?
10. What were the main characteristics of the Byzantine period?

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