Round 10: Tossup 15

One of these artworks allegedly discovered floating in a forest may have been a wedding gift presented by a prince. The Keramion is a type of this artwork made “without hands.” (10[1])One of these artworks (10[1])was painted (10[1])by Daniel Chorny and another artist for the interior of the Dormition Cathedral. Those artists also created an artwork of this type (-5[1])depicting the head of a calf in a cup and three angels surrounding a table. (10[1])These artworks, which may use a riza for protection, often feature a figure (10[1])holding out his right hand and clutching a book with (-5[1])his left. (-5[1])Christ is often depicted with a “Pantocrator” pose in these artworks that were often painted by (10[1])Andrei Rublev. (10[1])For 10 (10[1])points, (10[1])two periods in Byzantine history opposed what religious paintings (10[1])often venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church? ■END■ (10[2])

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