In both its subject matter and artistic style, the Paris Psalter (Fig. 8-27) reflects
A) the continuation of pagan artistic traditions in the Christian art of Constantinople.
B) the Byzantine interest in representing an otherworldly space of the mystical.
C) the preference for two-dimensional surface patterns in the Middle Byzantine period.
D) the spread of Christianity among the masses through the production of manuscripts .

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The Paris Psalter reflects the continuation of pagan artistic traditions in Christian art, as it incorporates classical elements and styles from ancient Greece and Rome, which were prevalent in Constantinople during the Byzantine period.

In Both Its Subject Matter and Artistic Style, the Paris