Hagia Sophia Plan And Elevation

The image it offers within is one of monumentality and breathtaking splendor.
Hagia sophia plan and elevation. Hagia sophia will always be a christian church they are happy when their pray in church. Considered a significant influence on the conception of classical ottoman architecture the hagia sophia is open to visitors as a public museum. Hagia sophia istanbul turkey elevation and plan origin united states date 1942 medium watercolor on toned paper dimensions 48 3 32 2 cm 19 12 11 16 in credit line gift of walter a. Hagia sphia its name from the word hagia in greek means god and sophia wisdom.
Ayasofya i kebir camii şerifi and formerly the church of hagia sophia is a late antique place of worship in istanbul built in 537 as the patriarchal cathedral. Looking toward the epi center and origin of the covid 19 outbreak we hoped that christians in china would finally get a break from persecu tion while the chinese communist party ccp scrambled to contain the new infectious disease. The hagia sophia museum in sultanahmet in the heart of historic istanbul turkey. Justinian s hagia sophia was an original and innovative design with no known precedents in the way it covers a basilica plan with dome and semi domes.
Istanbul istanbul marmara turkey description of work. The topkapi palace is just a few meters. From the koinē greek. Hagia sophia ˈ h ɑː ɡ i ə s oʊ ˈ f iː ə.
Netsch 1980 reference number 1990 62 extended information about this artwork. Its elevation consists of a gallery above the side aisles half domes and the main dome over the central space. Elevation drawing of hagia sophia. The original church on the site of the hagia sophia is said to have been ordered to be built by constantine i in 325 on the foundations of a pagan temple.
Hagia sophia floor plan floor plan of the hagia sophia istanbul. In its layout hagia sophia was designed with a narthex a naos with side aisles and a semicircular apse facing east. Sancta sophia or sancta sapientia holy wisdom officially the great mosque of ayasofya turkish. To begin anthemius and isidorus laid out a huge rectangle almost square 230 feet by 250 feet.
His son constantius ii consecrated it in 360. Anthemios ho trallianos 6th cent. Riba london and university of london.