The mosaic I have chosen is a scene with Jesus surrounded by saints. The setting is unusual- outside, and parts of nature can be observed such as trees. The people are arranged after rank, Jesus stands highest on a rock, has a halo behind him and the sun shining great around him. To the left, on a lower level stands a man holding a bible. At the same level only on the right is another man, his arms crossed. They both have halos around their heads. Lower on the ground are three other men. They all have halos, all standing on their knees and protecting themselves with gestures made by their hands insinuating that Jesus is so powerful and bright they have to cover their faces. They are all dressed fancily. The mosaic does follow the main rules and assimilates to the Byzantine Empire art. They didn't shade, they used darker colors. The most important is highest and in the middle. Their positions are balanced. The colors are bright. However they don't have floating feet.
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