In terms of which art? Visual? Music?
If you are asking in general then the most common meaning of “strands” are ways to identify skills and principles. That’s what we mean when the term is brought up
D.) Late Kingdom is the answer your looking for
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern part of the Greek Empire. The Greeks believed in many gods, and often depicted them on pots and even Effigy containers. The Greeks did not have very many colors available to them, so often times these vases or Effigy containers were painted in black and red.