Which risk increased due to thermal expansion when crafting large Byzantine mosaics on exterior surfaces?

💡 Explanation

Tesserae detachment results from a differential thermal expansion. The different expansion coefficients between the tesserae (glass), setting bed, and the wall material cause shear stress and debonding because coefficient mismatch causes thermal fatigue, therefore tiles may have detached rather than staying secured, without flexible mounting mortar.

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