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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BenSi, post: 3201120, member: 95174&quot;]It was not for a lack of talent but a change in philosophy. Spiritualism a Philosophy by Plotinus , beauty itself it the ultimate simplicity. &quot;Real beauty is in the Soul and the body merely disrupts the perception of the Beauty.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>This philosophy effected all religions and all western cultures of the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Celator had an article in 1989. Here it is.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://community.vcoins.com/celator-vol-03-no-11/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://community.vcoins.com/celator-vol-03-no-11/" rel="nofollow">https://community.vcoins.com/celator-vol-03-no-11/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Also check out Neoplatonism.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a coin that is a nice example of abstract art&nbsp; , <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/dougsmit.19463/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/dougsmit.19463/">dougsmit</a> has a perfect example of a 1/2 Hyperpyron from a later ruler. His coin inspired me to buy this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Manuel II ( 1391-1425)&nbsp; 1/4 Hyperpyron 3.48gm SBCV -2551</p><p>[ATTACH=full]828524[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Now for a great article written by Chris Connell, he dissects the Christ style of this coin ( Actually a John VIII th)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://community.vcoins.com/celator-vol-05-no-12/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://community.vcoins.com/celator-vol-05-no-12/" rel="nofollow">https://community.vcoins.com/celator-vol-05-no-12/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Go to Page 36.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris helped me when I first started collecting 12th century tetartera, he answered my questions when their were few people around who were familiar with the time period. I have not seen his name in some time, I am still grateful to him.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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