What does the gold in Byzantine art represent?

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1. #light
2. #properties
3. #uniformly
4. #golden
5. #placed
6. #world
7. #background
8. #oneness
9. #natural
10. #level
11. #eternal
12. #symbolizes
13. #revelation
14. #aesthetic
15. #literature
16. #fundamental
17. #formal
18. #divine
19. #byzantine