Hagia Sophia

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to a museum, hundreds of Christian mosaic art pieces were revealed from underneath plaster. Religious mosaics can be seen from wall to wall throughout its decorated interior. The Sunu, Deesis, and Theotokos mosaics imbedded on the walls of the Hagia Sophia not only beautifies the interior, but are an essential part of the religious beliefs taught and practiced in the Church. In the year 1849, one of the most important and prominent mosaics was discovered during the repairs and restorations…

Hagia Sofia vs. Al-Azhar Mosque 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…

Chief among the numerous churches built was the church of Hagia Sophia (Fig. 1.1). While commissioned by Emperor Justinian I in 532, the principal architects were two academic figures: Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus. Following within the footsteps of the Early Byzantine ambitions, the purpose of the church was to provide the public with a shared place to pray and celebrate Christ. A number of key features distinguish Hagia Sophia as an innovative landmark of the period. The large…

emperor. Another famous building Roman’s built was the “Hagia Sophia at Constantinople” dated 537 the Hagia Sophia is in Byzantium it is…

Monasteries and private tutors were helpful to kids to get excellent learning abilities. Secular poetry, History and Science was most important in the Byzantine Empire. Next, Religion was most focused during the Byzantine Empire because they had Hagia Sophia, the most important church in the Byzantine…

Rome Constantine, moved the capital of Rome to Byantium, a small seaside town in Turkey. He named it after himself, it was called Constantinople. Constantinople built up lavishly , the city soon grew to 500,000 people. It later was the home of Hagia Sophia and much more great archetechture. Some things that were important to the Byzantines were trade, law, and religion. One thing that was important to the Byzantine Empire was law. Justinian the Emperor made a detailed easy to understand and,…

In 476 the Western half of the Roman Empire collapsed and fell. The Eastern half surviving for more than 1,000 years known as the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the Roman Empire also known as the Eastern half. A high-ranking nobleman who succeeded his uncle to the throne known as Justinian. Justinian being a significant leader later on rebuilt the crumbling fortifications of Constantinople, built vast and complex buildings, created new laws known as the Justinian…

shapes are fundamentally blue, green, and yellow. The dome has tiles lining it the distance to the point on the top where a little pole sticks out a few more feet. The outlines on the building look like recolored glass windows at a church. The Hagia Sophia has a rounded dome as opposed to an egg molded one. There are four towers with gray colored points on every one. The building has a great…

The Byzantine Empire also known as the Eastern Roman Empire was an extension of the Roman Empire, predominantly in the East. The Byzantine Empire was originally founded as Byzantium with its capital being Constantinople during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The most common language spoken in Byzantine at the time was Greek. Justinian I was born in Illyria at Tauresium, and was the nephew of Justin I, the current emperor, before Justinian took over. He was the son of a Slavic peasant, and…