Saint Sophia at Constantinople
Author | : W. Eugene Kleinbauer |
Publisher | : Bauhan Pub |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : W. Eugene Kleinbauer |
Publisher | : Bauhan Pub |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
Clearly written and thoroughly researched, students scholars will find it invaluable
Author | : Nadine Schibille |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2016-04-22 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1317124154 |
Paramount in the shaping of early Byzantine identity was the construction of the church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (532-537 CE). This book examines the edifice from the perspective of aesthetics to define the concept of beauty and the meaning of art in early Byzantium. Byzantine aesthetic thought is re-evaluated against late antique Neoplatonism and the writings of Pseudo-Dionysius that offer fundamental paradigms for the late antique attitude towards art and beauty. These metaphysical concepts of aesthetics are ultimately grounded in experiences of sensation and perception, and reflect the ways in which the world and reality were perceived and grasped, signifying the cultural identity of early Byzantium. There are different types of aesthetic data, those present in the aesthetic object and those found in aesthetic responses to the object. This study looks at the aesthetic data embodied in the sixth-century architectural structure and interior decoration of Hagia Sophia as well as in literary responses (ekphrasis) to the building. The purpose of the Byzantine ekphrasis was to convey by verbal means the same effects that the artefact itself would have caused. A literary analysis of these rhetorical descriptions recaptures the Byzantine perception and expectations, and at the same time reveals the cognitive processes triggered by the Great Church. The central aesthetic feature that emerges from sixth-century ekphraseis of Hagia Sophia is that of light. Light is described as the decisive element in the experience of the sacred space and light is simultaneously associated with the notion of wisdom. It is argued that the concepts of light and wisdom are interwoven programmatic elements that underlie the unique architecture and non-figurative decoration of Hagia Sophia. A similar concern for the phenomenon of light and its epistemological dimension is reflected in other contemporary monuments, testifying to the pervasiveness of these aesthetic values in early Byzantium.
Author | : Athelstan Riley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1919 |
Genre | : Istanbul (Turkey) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Rev. Kenneth M. Dos Santos |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 97 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : God (Christianity) |
ISBN | : 9781596145528 |
Hagia Sophia: The Wisdom of God as Offered to the Modern World presents a "collection of essays that explore and focus upon God as Wisdom Itself."--Publisher description.
Author | : Mrs. Lang |
Publisher | : Sophia Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1933184132 |
True stories and legends about the saints.
Author | : Robert S. Nelson |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2004-07-14 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780226571713 |
Hagia Sophia, the Church of Holy Wisdom, sits majestically atop the plateau that commands the straits separating Europe and Asia. Located near the acropolis of the ancient city of Byzantium, this unparalleled structure has enjoyed an extensive and colorful history, as it has successively been transformed into a cathedral, mosque, monument, and museum. In Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950, Robert S. Nelson explores its many lives. Built from 532 to 537 as the Cathedral of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia was little studied and seldom recognized as a great monument of world art until the nineteenth century, and Nelson examines the causes and consequences of the building's newly elevated status during that time. He chronicles the grand dome's modern history through a vibrant cast of characters—emperors, sultans, critics, poets, archaeologists, architects, philanthropists, and religious congregations—some of whom spent years studying it, others never visiting the building. But as Nelson shows, they all had a hand in the recreation of Hagia Sophia as a modern architectural icon. By many means and for its own purposes, the West has conceptually transformed Hagia Sophia into the international symbol that it is today. While other books have covered the architectural history of the structure, this is the first study to address its status as a modern monument. With his narrative of the building's rebirth, Nelson captures its importance for the diverse communities that shape and find meaning in Hagia Sophia. His book will resonate with cultural, architectural, and art historians as well as with those seeking to acquaint themselves with the modern life of an inspired and inspiring building.
Author | : Natalia Teteriatnikov |
Publisher | : Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : |