Which degradation accelerates when tesserae of Byzantine mosaics experience differential hygrothermal expansion?

💡 Explanation

Grout failure occurs most rapidly when tesserae expand and contract at different rates due to temperature or moisture changes, activating adhesive debonding mechanisms; therefore, tesserae loosen and eventually fall out, rather than the surface issues, because degradation starts underneath the mosaics due to expansion disparities.

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