Byzantine art

In this writing i will compare two structures, Hagia Sophia which is in Istanbul,Turkey and Al-Azhar Mosque it is in Cairo,Egypt. Hagia Sophia was built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in the old city center of Istanbul's historic peninsula between the years AD 532-537.Hagia Sophia is a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture although,is a structure that influence the synthesis of Pagan, Orthodox, Catholic and Islam.First and foremost , it has an importance about the size and architecture…

Architecture of the Ottoman: According to the Byzantine conception following the Roman traditions, the cities were designed and planned according to a plan in horizontal and they were arranged with arterial roads and squares. In contrast, the Ottoman conception of architecture, begin the design and planning of the city with the profile of the landscape in order to emphasize the vertical aspect and elements with the development of the most important and representative buildings in the Ottoman…

Byzantine architecture originally diverges from early Christian architecture during the reign of the Emperor Justinian, around the middle of the sixth century. The size and shape of the churches and style of decorations in Rome was similar to the new buildings built by the Byzantium, Because of this the Byzantine architecture had a lot in common with early Christian architecture, as most early Christian buildings were built at the command of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine.…

By 1300, the Byzantine Empire was declining, and the Mongols destroyed the Turks. The Turks would emerge and eventually become an immense empire stretching across three continents. The empires existing at that time were the Inca in South America, the Ming in China, and the Timurids in Central Asia. The Ottoman Empire reached its peak size during the reign of Suleyman the Lawgiver. Suleyman accomplished a change in the legal system which was divided into two facets, and had a large influence on…

Comparing and Contrasting the Middle Ages and the Italian Renaissance During the Renaissance many of the artistic and governmental styles that we use today were developed and some of the greatest artists and thinkers that have lived were born like Shakespeare the playwright and poet. But the gap between the development of ancient-classical Greece and Rome and the High Italian Renaissance is a big one. There had to be something in the middle to bridge that gap, and there was; the Middle…

to the rise of Islam, the clans of the Arabian Peninsula played only minimal part in what was already a highly developed and complex culture, dominated by the two great superpowers of the era, which were the Byzantines and Sasanian Empire. Islamic art was vastly influenced by the Byzantines and Sasanians Empire. Between, 750 to 1500 the Islamic world developed and perfected some of the old techniques that were initially used by the Romans like the domes. After, the death of Prophet Mohammad in…

The Hagia Sophia was uniquely the home of two major religions at the time: Christianity and Islam. Much like how the church endured changes in its structure, its function changed multiple times. Within its lifetime, the great Hagia Sophia transitioned from a basilica of Christianity into a grand mosque, giving the building a great and unique history. From the beginning, the Hagia Sophia’s purpose was to be dedicated to God in the Christian faith. The Hagia Sophia remained a house of…

THESIS STATEMENT: Ideas, institutions, and arts are the building blocks of the ancient civilizations that have impacted the development of the world. The classical time period was an epoch of change and a transition from isolated societies, composed mostly of hunting and gathering, into vast empires. This classical time of ever changing religious and philosophies ideas will greatly impact the growth and development of the world for years to come. Greece and Rome are two of the five most…

Justinian the Conqueror (aka The Emperor Triumphant, Barberini Ivory) is thought to have been created in Constantinople (Byzantine) in the early 6th century. The artist is unknown. It is a diptych panel in five parts. The pieces’ dimensions are: 32.4 cm by 26.8 cm by 2.8 cm deep. The second piece, Augustus of Primaporta was discovered in1863 at the villa of Augustus’ wife Livia Drusilla, and close to a late Imperial gate called Prima Porta . The artist is unknown. It is a freestanding marble…

Christianity plays an important role in everyone’s life in Constantinople. Religion makes up the center of the empire, which means that church is very important to everyone. The Byzantine church is known as the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Eastern Orthodox Church is based on beliefs that traced back to Jesus Christ. Jesus is known to be part of everyone’s life. People attended church regularly. The church supports many poor and sick people through the monasteries and convents. There will always…