Which description of the image of the Lamentation with Standing Monastic Saints Below (Fig. 8-23) at Nerezi reflects art under the Komnenians?
A) short, squatty figures
B) aloof and emotionless quality
C) flat, two-dimensionality
D) painterly spontaneity

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The image of the Lamentation with Standing Monastic Saints Below (Fig. 8-23) at Nerezi reflects art under the Komnenians because of its painterly spontaneity. This style was popular during the Komnenian era in Byzantine art, which emphasized individual expression and a more naturalistic approach to representation.

Which Description of the Image of the Lamentation with Standing