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Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus
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Byzantium Istanbul Turkey |
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San Vitale |
Byzantium Ravenne Itally |
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Justinian, Bishop Maxiniabus, and Attendants (Mosaic on North Wall) |
Byzantium Ravenna Italy |
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Christ Blessing (Monastery of Saint Catherine) |
Byzantium Mt. Sinai Egypt |
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Central Plan |
Any structure designed with a primary central space surrounded by symmetrical areas on each side. |
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Icon |
Usually religious "token" |
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Iconoclasm |
Greek for "imange-breaking". The deliberate destruction of religious images and objects, or cultural symbols and monuments, usually for religious or political motives. |
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Minarets |
A tower forming part of a mosque and serving as a place from which the faithful are called to prayer. |
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Pendentives |
A curving, triangular section that serves as a transition between a dome and the four walls of a rectangular building. |