The Middle Byzantine artist assimilated classicism's simplicity, dignity, and grace and synthesized it with Byzantine piety and pathos. Which of the following follows this formula?
A)Virgin and Child enthroned , Hagia Sophia
B)Virgin and Child between Saints Theodore and George , Monastery Saint Catherine
C)Anicia Juliana, Vienna Dioskorides
D)Crucifixion , Church of the Dormition, Daphni

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The "Crucifixion" at the Church of the Dormition in Daphni exemplifies the Middle Byzantine style by combining classical elements of simplicity, dignity, and grace with the emotional depth and religious intensity characteristic of Byzantine art.

The Middle Byzantine Artist Assimilated Classicism's Simplicity, Dignity, and Grace