The Most Important Buildings of Early Christian‚ Byzantine‚ and Islamic Cultures We have been impacted every parts of our lives by influence of Early Christian‚ Byzantine‚ and Islamic cultures‚ which is not only architecture but religion‚ art‚ and so on. Especially‚ influence of these cultures can be found all over the world in today’s architecture. Before talking about the architectural importance of these cultures‚ we should briefly know the relationship among these three cultures
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from the first to fifth centuries followed by the vast era of Byzantine art from the fifth century to the 16th century in Eastern Europe. Much of the art during this period had a religious context or enacted a religious purpose. The paintings and mosaics were meant to remind worshippers of their God‚ and the architecture was meant to serve both functional and aesthetic purposes. When Constantine I issued the Edict of Milan in 313 and moved the center of the Roman’s empire from Rome to Constantinople
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Early Christian Old St. Peter’s‚ Rome Being one of the most eloquent representatives of Constantinian churches‚ the Old St. Peter’s Basilica became a deep symbol for early christians. Although the church was a modification of the older imperial basilicas‚ it’s form was upgraded due to the specific requirements of christian worship. While the entrance was moved from the middle of the basilica to the end‚ the altar was also relocated — in the the Old St. Peter’s Basilica it was placed at the other
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the Byzantine Empire‚ laws were developed. This collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence was called Justinian’s Code issued and created by Justinian. Church building was one of his many passions. In the building he used features such as‚ mosaics‚ domes‚ slender minarets‚ and columnar arches. Christianity was one of the pillars in the empire. Brothers‚ Cyril and Methodius were missionaries who tried to Christianize the Slavic people. On their mission they created a Slavic alphabet based on Greek
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the worship of the many Roman Gods was built by the emperor Hadrian in Rome from 118 to 125 CE. The Hagia Sophia was built by the emperor Justinian as a Christian church in Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire from 532 to 537 CE. The Hagia Sophia was designed by Anthemius of Tralles‚ a mathematician‚ and Isidorus of Miletus‚ a physicist. It’s important to note that the minarets on the Hagia Sophia were added later by the Turks to transform the church into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest in
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As the barbarians were conquering Western Roman Empire‚ the Eastern Roman Empire‚ otherwise known as the Byzantine Empire‚ was beginning to undergo another golden age. A golden age is characterized by peace‚ prosperity‚ advances in leaning and technology‚ flourishing arts or literature‚ and impressive architectural achievements. The Byzantine Empire went into a golden age because they had a good government‚ a good military and thriving culture. Byzantine government‚ controlled by Justinian from 527
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representative of the Constantinopolitan style in the Renaissance period (Hagia Sophia‚ n.d.). Historically‚ the mosaic is reflective of shifts within the theological discourse in Constantinople. The creation‚ as well as the destruction of this mosaic‚ serve as important material evidence for understanding the larger iconoclastic history of the Hagia Sophia as a structure. The mosaic dates back to the 13 century and was added to the Hagia
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The invention of the Christian church was one of the brilliant solutions in architectural history. This was achieved by a process of assimilating and rejecting various precedents‚ such as the Greek temple‚ the Roman public building‚ the private Roman house‚ and the synagogue. The Early Christian period saw the growth of Christianity. It was established as the state religion of the Empire under the successors of Constantine. Early Christian Architecture consisted of the basilica church developed from
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Sabina was on a longitudinal plan with isles that surrounded the church then there would be a semicircular aspe that would hold the altar. Topic Area 2 The Hagia Sophia‚ whose name means “holy wisdom‚” that now serves the world as a famous museum in Istanbul‚ Turkey. The Hagia Sophia is the masterpiece of Byzantine architecture. A central dome‚ 102 feet in diameter and 184
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Stylized Focus The focus of art changed around the year 3500 B.C. Around this time is when humans developed the first form of writing. The writing system changed the world and it changed the way people viewed the world. This is the first time humans can document history. This made a huge impact on artists and their artwork. The focus changed from humanism and stylization‚ to more idealized art. (Adams) Dating back to 3100 B.C.‚ the Palette of Narmer is one of the first ancient works of art.
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