I know the religious art influence from europe is explored in this but it is really striking how much it reminds me of a byzantine christian icon. The simple f

I know the religious art influence from europe is explored in this but it is really striking how much it reminds me of a byzantine christian icon. The simple full-body centering of the single figure, the use of color, the unnatural but symbolism-heavy pose. I don't know much about art honestly but something about the light also seems that way. Later catholic and I think russian? style icons became more realistic and don't have that look. The halo too but that's less interesting to me than the feel of the whole thing which is very icon-like.