Which mechanism led damaged Byzantine mosaics to reflect diffuse light patterns after restoration?

💡 Explanation

Restored mosaics reflect light differently because the tessera (tile) re-setting process introduces varied tessera angle reflection, leading to non-uniform light scattering; therefore, modern lighting looks diffuse, rather than the original focused reflections of uniformly set tiles.

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