The Origins of the Byzantine Dome Construction
In short: The Hagia Sophia's dome was made possible by the Byzantine innovation of the pendentive, a triangular support that allowed a round dome to rest on a square base.
A 1:59 short film in the series “Art Stories”.
Sources used in this film: Harvard University (Whose Culture?), “Hagia Sophia (Istanbul) | Whose Culture?”; Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Anthemius of Tralles | Byzantine architect | Britannica”; EBSCO, “Anthemius of Tralles | History | Research Starters | EBSCOhost”; Britannica, “Hagia Sophia | Istanbul, Interior, Meaning, Mosaics, History, Architecture, & Facts | Britannica”; UNESCO, “UNESCO statement on Hagia Sophia, Istanbul”.
Sources used in this film
- Harvard University (Whose Culture?) — Hagia Sophia (Istanbul) | Whose Culture? · View →
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Anthemius of Tralles | Byzantine architect | Britannica · View →
- EBSCO — Anthemius of Tralles | History | Research Starters | EBSCOhost · View →
- Britannica — Hagia Sophia | Istanbul, Interior, Meaning, Mosaics, History, Architecture, & Facts | Britannica · View →
- UNESCO — UNESCO statement on Hagia Sophia, Istanbul · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Harvard University (Whose Culture?): Hagia Sophia (Istanbul) | Whose Culture?
- Also: Anthemius of Tralles | Byzantine architect | Britannica
- Also: EBSCO: Anthemius of Tralles | History | Research Starters | EBSCOhost
- Also: Encyclopaedia Britannica: Hagia Sophia | Istanbul, Interior, Meaning, Mosaics, History, Architecture, & Facts | Britannica
- Also: UNESCO: UNESCO statement on Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
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