centre of Sharjah on the Majarrah Waterfront. One section of the museum which is donated to the Islamic architecture, there was a well done replica of the Hagia Sophia. The Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, On 29 May 1453, Mehmet II, conquered Constantinople after a 54 day siege. He directly went to the ancient Byzantine cathedral of Hagia Sophia. When he saw a gentleman slashing the stones of the church and uttering that this was a temple for infidels, Mehmet II ordered the looting to be stopped and
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Abstract A reflection on religious monuments and their implements in their connection to their faith and use of prayer. This reflection uses Christian, Islamic, and Jewish religions as examples of study in the Medieval era. Welding Sacer and Profanus Religion is sacred, the cradle of the sacer, the faith that we intertwine within our reality, our profanus. It’s within our churches, our cathedrals, our temples, our synagogues, or our mosques that we connect the sacer and the profanus, the home of
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The collapse of the Roman Empire broke the unity in Western Europe. Different cultural patterns and styles began to merge and take on new forms. A common theme throughout medieval art is religion. Architecture focuses mainly on the construction of churches, where Christians would come to worship. Throughout time, the style of church architecture transforms from being relatively simple and true to the balanced proportions of Roman buildings, to the churches that extend to a much greater height and
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millenia and more, the country has been home to many different peoples, cultures and empires, and almost all of them have left traces. Istanbul is the most famous destination in this regard. Here, tourists can find world-famous monuments such as the Hagia Sophia church, built by a Byzantine emperor, or Topkapi Palace and the Blue Mosque, built by Ottoman sultans. However,almost every town in the country has some historical monument to boast of. For example, the small town of Efes on the Aegean coast has
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University of Phoenix Material Islamic and Byzantine Civilizations Worksheet Part I: Timeline Create a timeline of the Islamic and Byzantine civilizations, listing any major events in each civilization’s history. Islamic Civilization • ca. 570- Birth of Muhammad • 622- Beginning of the Muslim calendar • 632- Death of Muhammad • 644-656- Rapid conquests in Egypt and Iran • 656-661- Contested Caliphate of Ali • 680- Second civil war begins with the death
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ARTISTIC IDEAS OF BYZANTINE Byzantine art is the artistic products of the Eastern Roman, or Byzantine, Empire, as well as the nations and states that inherited culturally from the empire. Though the empire itself emerged from Rome's decline and lasted until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453, many Eastern Orthodox states in Eastern Europe, as well as to some degree the Muslim states of the eastern Mediterranean, preserved many aspects of the empire's culture and art for centuries afterward.
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better view of the altar, in the apse. The design helps the purpose, religion, by giving it a more church like appeal: open space, easy viewing of the priest, and clerestory windows give off direct sunlight. Short Answer #2: How is the dome of the Hagia Sophia supported? The dome, during construction, suffered multiple collapses until Anthemius and Isidore came up
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1. A big problem with fireplaces is the burning of charcoal in an oxygen-depleted setting, increasing the carbon dioxide in the space and deadly carbon monoxide. Basically, this was like running a car inside a closed garage; problematic and fatal. 2. The Romans invented a system called hypocaust, a central heating system in a building that produces and circulated hot air below the floor of a room. They also created a series of pipes with it that would warm the walls and upper floors. Today, we use
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theory- The agreement by which people define and limit their own individual rights, thus creating an organized society or government 12. Justinian- Responsible for the Byzantine Empire, the emperor, who also moved the capital to Byzantine 13. Hagia Sophia- the greatest Christian building in the Byzantine empire The Middle Ages 1. Carolingian Dynasty- Frankish rulers who held power near present day Germany and France, originated by Charlemagne and later Charles Martel, 2/3 major C’s of the time-
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Samantha Fitzgerald HIST 110 Winter 2018 How Did Art Reflect the Byzantine Era? INTRO: Art reflects life. Art reflects society. Art reflects emotions. Whether a painting portrays a king, or a building reflects advancements within a society, all art communicates ideas and feelings. While looking at a piece of art, you look into the mind of the artist at that exact period in time. The artist has been influenced by a variety of beliefs, perceptions, and community, all leading up to the final product
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