Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
LocalCollection
Archivision Base to Module 13
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Hagia Sophia
Work_PrefTitle
Hagia Sophia
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Ayasofya
Work_AltTitle
Ayasofya
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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The upper southeast buttress
Image_Title
The upper southeast buttress
Image View
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Creator:
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Anthemios of Tralles (Byzantine architect, ca. 474-ca. 534); Isidoros of Meletus, the Elder (Byzantine architect, active ca. 550)
Agent_Display
Anthemios of Tralles (Byzantine architect, ca. 474-ca. 534); Isidoros of Meletus, the Elder (Byzantine architect, active ca. 550)
Creator
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Location:
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site: Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
site: Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Location
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Date:
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532-537 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
532-537 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Byzantine; Greek (ancient); Turkish
Work_Culture
Byzantine; Greek (ancient); Turkish
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Byzantine
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Byzantine
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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basilica
Work_Worktype1
basilica
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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mosque
Work_Worktype2
mosque
Work Type 2
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Work Type 3:
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museum
Work_Worktype3
museum
Work Type 3
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Classification:
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architecture
Work_Classification
architecture
Classification
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Material:
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wood; stone; glass
Work_MaterialDisplay
wood; stone; glass
Material
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Technique:
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construction (assembling); stained glass
Work_Technique
construction (assembling); stained glass
Technique
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Subjects:
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architectural exteriors; religious
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
architectural exteriors; religious
Subjects
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Description:
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Hagia Sophia is a former patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum, in Istanbul, Turkey. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture. It was the largest cathedral ever built in the world for nearly a thousand years, until the completion of the Medieval Seville Cathedral in 1520. The current building was originally constructed as a church between 532 and 537 AD on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, and was in fact the third Church of the Holy Wisdom to occupy the site (the previous two had both been destroyed by riots). It was designed by two architects, Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles. The Church contained a large collection of holy relics and featured, among other things, a 50 foot (15 m) silver iconostasis. It was the patriarchal church of the Patriarch of Constantinople and the religious focal point of the Eastern Orthodox Church for nearly 1000 years. In 1453, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks and Sultan
Work_Description_Sou rce
Hagia Sophia is a former patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum, in Istanbul, Turkey. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture. It was the largest cathedral ever built in the world for nearly a thousand years, until the completion of the Medieval Seville Cathedral in 1520. The current building was originally constructed as a church between 532 and 537 AD on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, and was in fact the third Church of the Holy Wisdom to occupy the site (the previous two had both been destroyed by riots). It was designed by two architects, Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles. The Church contained a large collection of holy relics and featured, among other things, a 50 foot (15 m) silver iconostasis. It was the patriarchal church of the Patriarch of Constantinople and the religious focal point of the Eastern Orthodox Church for nearly 1000 years. In 1453, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks and Sultan
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Three
LocalCollection
Archivision Addition Module Three
Collection
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Identifier:
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1A3-B-T-HS-1-D4
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A3-B-T-HS-1-D4
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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