Within Byzantine mosaics employing tesserae with gold leaf, which consequence accelerated the visual degradation, despite protection?

💡 Explanation

Galvanic corrosion occurred because the gold leaf had micro-pores exposing a less noble base metal to electrolytes; therefore, the base metal corroded preferentially, rather than surface degradation, even if sealed, affecting light reflection.

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