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What does the dome of Hagia Sophia represent?
heaven
What is the dome of Hagia Sophia supported by?
by Pendentives
What feature that is unique to the Hagia Sophia?
The Islamic features such as the mihrab, the minbar, and the four minarets outside.
What were the Byzantines style of art and architecture?
LArge dome,thick walls,heavy and bulky appearance with a series of smaller domes
What is the effect of the use of conches at the Church of Hagia Sophia?
What is the effect of the use of conches at the Church of Hagia Sophia? Hagia Sophia is a hybrid of longitude and central architectural planning. Flanking conches or semi domes form a long gitudinal nave that expands outward from the central dome to connect with the narthex on one side and the sanctuary apse on the.
Does the Hagia Sophia use squinches or pendentitives?
As of several masonry devices, squinches, trompes or pendentive's they are for the forming of a transition between a circular or polygonal construction, as a dome or lantern, and supporting masonry, of a different plan. All were used in Hagia Sophia
What is the name of the most iconic structure of Istanbul that boasts a dome 102 feet in diameter?
Hagia Sophia Church in Turkey
What design feature of the Hagia Sophia was considered daring?
the main dome was encircled by a band of forty windows "micah slagle"
Compare and cotrast the dome construction of the hagia Sophia and the pantheon?
Both are octagon shape and built from inside out. The Hagia Sofia structure was comprised with mosaics of people whereas the Dome of the Rock had geometric designs and calligraphy due to their religious beliefs. Additionally, it was constructed where all individuals would be facing an easterly direction during prayer as this again was their belief
How did the hagia Sophia fall down?
The first church was burnt down in June 404.. The second church was burnt to the ground in 532. An earthquake caused the main dome to collapse in 558. Since then it has been strengthened and repaired as necessary
What is the history of the dome of the rock?
Muhammad ascended to heaven on the spot of the dome
What was the significance of the Hagia Sophia to the Byzantine Empire?
it acted as a churchIt was a dedication to "Logos", or Jesus Christ, the second person in the Holy Trinity. It was built in 537 under Emperor Justinian's reign. It was the first true indication of the evolution of Roman architecture, which is evident in the dome-like structure, as the Byzantines moved closer to the Medieval period. The Hagia Sophia held many important holy relics related to Jesus' and his disciples' ancient adventures told in the Bible. The place was also the first to witness the excommunication by the Pope Leo IX in 1054, the beginning of the Great Schism.
