What were the main characteristics of Byzantine art and architecture?

Related questions

1. What is an icon in Byzantine art?
2. What influenced the architecture during Byzantine times?
3. What is an icon in art?
4. Why were illuminated manuscripts created?
5. What roles did monks and nuns play in Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox life?
6. What was the significance of icons in Byzantium?
7. What did the Byzantine Empire call itself?
8. What were some achievements of the Byzantine Empire?
9. What caused Byzantine iconoclasm?
10. What is an icon person?

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