World Architecture History Series - Byzantine Architecture

Author: (USA) Mango
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Publish Date: 2000-03-01
Features: Constantine rebuilt the capital of the Roman Empire in Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople, bringing early Christian architecture to its peak in magnificent innovative styles. This book, filled with information and wisdom, traces the history of Byzantine architecture back to the early 4th-century basilicas and extends to the final spread of this style's ghost in Eastern and Western Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries. The chapters focus on the role of architecture, craftsmen, patrons; early, middle, and late Christian buildings; and Byzantine cities. The photographs in the book showcase architectural masterpieces like the 6th-century Hagia Sophia and the splendid beauty of many other important buildings across the Byzantine world, from Italy to Russia, as well as the mysterious religious worship.