1. all human existence before the emergence of writing 2. to make the deceased afterlife pleasent 3. depict natural figures with dynamic compositions. 4. most were copied or imitated from hellenic greek paintings. 5. lively styles of paintings which had been invented in greek and rome for christian subjects. 6. emphasized cosmopolitan style, elegant mannered and sophisticated. 7. an art process where an image is created using an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stones, or other materials. 8. method of paintings water-based pigments. 9. developed by greek ship builders, who used hot wax to fill cracks of the ship. 10. largely placed mosaics on the walls of the churches that follows a strict frontal pose.
