Byzantine basilica

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The Church of Santa Fosca, Torcello, Italy. This architectural drawing of the church of St. Fosca shows you a floor plan, a sectional view and a drawing of the front facade. This is a perfectly harmonious little Byzantine church built on a Greek Cross plan. The porch was added in the 16th century.

Hagia Sophia

The former capital of the Holy Roman Empire is a treasure trove of stunning mosaics, including outstanding Byzantine-era Christian examples.

Capital detail, San Vitale, Ravenna

Basilica di San Vitale, Ravenna (2024) – A sort of ‘Little Constantinople’ for its wealth of early Christian and Byzantine art, Ravenna is known for its tagline ‘City of Mosaics,’ but surprisingly isn’t all that well-known. Its golden age spanned from the 5th to 8th centuries, a bridge between ancient and medieval worlds, beginning with a stint as the final capital of the Western Roman Empire, toppled right here. In the days of Germanic rule that followed, it was capital of Theoderic's…

Roman basilica and early christian churches Graphic History of Architecture by John Mansbridge

Byzantine architecture was an eclectic architectural style. Its combination of the basilica and symmetrical central-plan...

Ravenna - Basilica of San Vitale - mosaic Christ

Plan of Old St Peter's Basilica, showing atrium (courtyard), narthex (vestibule), central nave with double aisles, a bema for the clergy extending into a transept, and an exedra or semi-circular apse.

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Saint Mark's Basilica, Venice, begun 1063, Middle Byzantine Learn More on Smarthistory