Istanbul 10 The architects, anthemius of tralles and Isidorus of Milenus achieved the nearimpossible with their design for the apparently unsupported dome. http://www.wright-photo.com/istanbul10.htm
Extractions: Aya Sofia Page Down Page Up Back to Thumbnails Turkey Map ... List Turkey Photos Page 10 of 21 Aya Sofia stands on the site of two former Basilicas, both destroyed by fire. Emperor Justinian had a fireproof replacement built in 532-37. The architects, Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Milenus achieved the near impossible with their design for the apparently unsupported dome. It was built from special hollow, porous bricks imported from Greece. This time it was not fire but an earthquake which brought it tumbling down just 11 years after it's completion. Many Emperors and Sultans have been involved in buttressing and strengthening the foundations. When we visited a massive and much needed interior restoration job was under way. Following the siege and subsequent fall of Constantinople, Aya Sofia became a mosque and all images and Christian symbols were removed. Fortunately the mosaics were coated with plaster and some survived. The altar and pulpit were replaced by the Muslim equivalents. Four minarets, were added to the corners thought not at the same time and the cross on the dome became a crescent .
Haghia Sophia, Ayasofya, Istanbul Hagia Sophia one of the glories of the world, is the fruit of the labour of two Anatoliangeniuses, the architects anthemius of tralles and Isidor of Miletus. http://www.istanbulportal.com/istanbulportal/HaghiaSophia.aspx
Extractions: HAGHIA SOPHIA We must begin by explaining the origin of the name. Sophia, the name of a street dancer, a courtesane who became empress, has nothing to do with the name of this cathedral, which is taken from the Greek. Sophia meaning “wisdom" to which is added the adjective «Saint», to form the phrase "Divine Wisdom”. It is said that Constantine built a church on the site of the present Saint Sophia in 325; surer sources have it that his son founded a sanctuary there in 360. This was destroyed by Eire in 404 and Theodosius II had it rebuilt in 415; but in the course of revolutions which shook the throne and divided the nation into two warring factions the Greens and the Blues, the temple was razed to the ground. It was then that Justinian decided to have a masterpiece, a work of unparalleled magnificence erected on this site. On February 29, 532, after a period of 39 days, he set his seal on the first stone of his new sanctuary.
Mosque Of Sultan Ahmed, Istanbul, Turkey, Blue Mosque in six years by the emperor Justinian I in the year 537 AD., the structurewas designed by the architects anthemius of tralles and Isidore of Miletus. http://www.islamicarchitecture.org/architecture/mosqueofsultanahmed.html
Extractions: CRISTOBAL VILA - Watc h the video in Large format or Small X Cant find what you are looking for? Try the advanced search form Islamic dynasties from 15th through 19th centuries Name Mosque of Sultan Ahmed a.k.a Blue Mosque Location Istanbul, Turkey Type Mosque Context Urban Style Islamic; late classical Ottoman Review OTHER MOSQUES browse Al Aqmar Mosque Al AQSA Mosque Al Mutawakil Mosque Badashahi Mosque Bayazid Mosque Bhong Mosque Cordoba Great Mosque Damascus G. Mosque Divrigi Great Mosque Dome of The Rock Hagia Sophia Mosque Ibn Tulun Mosque I Shah Isfahan Mosque Kutubiya Mosque Kuwait Gr. Mosque Lutfallah Mosque Madrasa Mir I Arab Mali G. Mosque Muhammad Ali Mosque Nuruosmaniye Mosque Quwwat Al-Islam Mosque Salah Eldin Mosque Selimiye Mosque Shah Faisal Mosque Suleyman Mosque Sultan Ahmed Mosque Sultan Hassan Mosque Sultan Mosque Taj Mahal The Great Mosque Tlemcen Great Mosque Xian G. Mosque Yama Mosque Yeni Mosque Sultan Ahmed I, who ascended the throne at the age of fourteen was an extremely religious-minded sultan, who displayed his religious fervor in his decision to construct a mosque to compete with Ayasofya . For the site, a suitable place was long sought before the decision was taken. At last the mosque decided to build on the site of the palace of Ayse Sultan. The owner of the palace was compensated and the site prepared by the architect Sedefkar Mehmet Ada, who began the construction in 1609. This architect poet and inlayer completed this great work in 1617.
MIM CONFERENCE SERIES 2004 and material resources used by Hagia Sophia s designers, anthemius of trallesand Isidorus of Miletus, for the creation of this great building. http://m-i-m.org/sofia.htm
Extractions: MIM CONFERENCE SERIES 2004 EARTHQUAKES AND THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL SITES IN TURKEY The Case for Hagia Sophia: A Possible Reconstruction of the First Dome Speaker: Prof. Ahmet S. Cakmak Date: October 14, 2004, Thursday Time: 7:30 pm Place: Turkish House, 821 UN Plaza, Manhattan, NY 10017 RSVP: Register on the web at www.m-i-m.org Open buffet and soft drinks will be served - suggested donation: $20 You may watch and listen to this major event on the web (on-demand starting October 15) The presentation and Q/A will be made available on the web by audio and video presentation. Instruction will be available later at www.m-i-m.org You may direct your questions to the presenter before the event through the web site. Please support these major events and efforts with your donations and by being a volunteer. ABSTRACT With its vast scale and corresponding immense cost, extraordinary speed of erection (532-537 AD), and stunning interior space, the Hagi Sophia is unparalleled in premodern Western architecture. As such, its achievement begs answers to three intriguing and interrelated questions. The first falls mainly in the realm of architectural/technological history and concerns the nature of the theoretical and material resources used by Hagia Sophia's designers, Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus, for the creation of this great building. Historians of architecture usually explain the miracle of the Hagia Sophia's construction in terms of technological-design revolution. On the other hand, the development of engineering mechanics to a point where it could begin to treat structural problems as complex as that of a vault is of relatively recent origin.
Encyclopedia: Hagia Sophia Isidore of Miletus was an architect with anthemius of tralles of Hagia anthemius of tralles (c. Geometry (from the Greek words Geo = earth and metro http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Hagia-Sophia
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ARTH 200lists.html Terms and People to know Anastasis Iconoclasm tesserae anthemius of tralles andIsidoros of Miletus builders of Hagia Sophia Justinian. http://www.arthistory-archaeology.umd.edu/arthfac/gerstel/ARTH200/weekeleven.htm
Extractions: Kariye (Chora) Museum originally formed the center of a Byzantine monastery complex. Only the church section, which was dedicated to Jesus Christ the Savior, has survived. After the arrival of the Turks in Istanbul, this building, like the Hagia Sophia, was converted into a mosque. In 1948 it was made a museum leaving no Islamic element in the building except the 19C minaret outside in the corner. "Kariye" is the Turkish adaptation of an ancient Greek word "Chora" which refers to countryside. Considering the perimeter of the walls of Constantine (4C AD) the building was located out of the city. If this theory is correct Chora Monastery should have been from the 4C. But unfortunately according to sources, the existence of Chora Monastery before the 8C is not certain. Begin the days you will spend in Ýstanbul by visiting Galata Tower. Enjoy the dreamlike panorama of this giant city, whose not only showy but also clearly spread topography is below your feet, rails: The mosques and minarets of the Topkapý Palace is rising above the hills of the old city, right across you. In front of it is the natural bay formed by Golden Horn, embracing with the Sea of Marmara; and in the horizon, The Princes' Isles hardly visible in the must. On the left, across the Bosphorus Kadýköy and Üsküdar can be recognized, if you look to the bridge that connects Europe and Asia. The distant whistles of the ferries mix into each other.
The Desecrated Churches Of Constantinople rebuilt by the Roman Emperor Justinian, designed with the Greek cross plan bythe celebrated architects anthemius of tralles and Isidorus of Miletus. http://www.e-grammes.gr/2000/06/church_en.htm
Extractions: The Greek state shows no interest. 1 June 2000 One of the basic characteristics of any nation who wishes to be called civilized is the religious freedom. As you will realise from the present article, this concept is unknown to the turkish nation. In the occupied by the Turks Constantinople, tens of Christian churches and monasteries, real jewels of the European civilization have either been converted to mosques or demolished. It is a wonder why all the Christian European governments and especially the Greek, suppress the issue. Possibly, instead of provoking sorrow and rage, the continuous desecration of the churches provokes joy to them. The famous church of the Holy Apostles, where a mosque is built over. On the fourth hill of the city, to the northwest of the Aqueduct of Valens, was the church of the Holy Apostles Most of the relics, the gold and silver vessels decorated with precious stones, the icons, the imperial crowns, the magnificent hieratic vestments and other important objects of the church of the Holy Apostles were carried off to Western Europe, when our capital was looted by the Latins in 1204. The Latins plundered the imperial tombs and robbed them of gold and gems. The glorious tombs were completely destroyed in the fall of Constantinople to the Turks (29th May 1453) by fanatical dervishes of sultan Mehmet II. According to the historian Kritoboulos, the dervishes smashed for 14 hours with clubs and steel rods the lyrics. After smashing them, they threw what was left in a lime furnace. In 1461 sultan Mehmet II demolished the church and built a mosque over its foundations
| HISTORY OF ART | Chapter 7 | Page 1 42526, anthemius of tralles and Isodorus of Miletus. Church of Hagia Sophia,Istanbul, Turkey. 532-37. (page 1 of 2). Church of Hagia Sophia http://www.ou.edu/class/ahi1113/html/ch-07-1.htm
Extractions: (page 1 of 2) next Map of the Empire of Justinian in the mid-6th century Menorahs and Ark of the Covenant , wall painting in a Jewish catacomb, Villa Torlonia, Rome, 3rd century Menorahs and Ark of the Covenant detail Synagogue Dura-Europos, Syria, second half of 3rd century Synagogue floor, Maon, West Bank. Mosaic, 530 Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus , Rome, 4th century Good Shepherd, Orants, and Story of Jonah , painted ceiling of the Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus, Rome, 4th century Good Shepherd, Orants, and Story of Jonah , detail Reconstruction drawing of Old Saint Peter's, Rome, 320-27; atrium added in later 4th century Church of Santa Maria ,Maggiore, Rome. 432-40 Nave, Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome. 432-40 Parting of Lot and Abraham , mosaic in the nave arcade, Church of Santa Maria Maggiore Mausoleum of Gala Placidia , Ravenna, Italy. 425-26
Medieval Sourcebook: Procopius: De Aedificis anthemius of tralles, the most skilled in the builder s art, not only of his ownbut of all former times, carried forward the king s zealous intentions, http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/procop-deaed1.html
Extractions: Procopius: De Aedificis Justinian's great building project of the Church of the Holy Wisdom - Hagia Sophia - was completed in a few short years of building, and dedicated in 537. The dedication is not to any "St. Sophie", but to Christ as the "Holy Wisdom" of God. The emperor, thinking not of cost of any kind, pressed on the work, and collected together workmen from every land. Anthemius of Tralles, the most skilled in the builder's art, not only of his own but of' all former times, carried forward the king's zealous intentions, organized the labours of the workmen, and prepared models of the future construction. Associated with him was another architect [mechanopoios] named Isidorus, a Milesian by birth, a man of intelligence, and worthy to carry out the plans of the Emperor Justinian. It is indeed a proof of the esteem with which God regarded the emperor, that he furnished him with men who would be so useful in effecting his designs, and we are compelled to admire the wisdom of the emperor, in being able to choose the most suitable of mankind to execute the noblest of his works.... [The Church] is distinguished by indescribable beauty, excelling both in its size, and in the harmony of its measures, having no part excessive and none deficient; being more magnificent than ordinary buildings, and much more elegant than those which are not of so just a proportion. The church is singularly full of light and sunshine; you would declare that the place is not lighted by the sun from without, but that the rays are produced within itself, such an abundance of light is poured into this church....
Architecture Of Aya Sofya Cami'i - Istanbul, Turkey Designed by, anthemius of tralles and Isidorus of Miletus. Restored, 1849.Restored by, Gaspare and Guiseppe Fossati. Type, Holy place. Location http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/TR/IstanbulAyaSofyaCamii.html
December 27: Hagia Sophia Consecrated Borrowing from several earlier architectural styles, anthemius of tralles andIsidorus of Miletus created the masterpiece of sixthcentury Byzantium. http://chi.gospelcom.net/DAILYF/2003/12/daily-12-27-2003.shtml
Extractions: Christian History Institute tell a friend home contact us free newsletter ... free content from CHI BROWSE OUR INFO-PACKED PAGES Birthdays: who was born today? Best books. Book reviews. Calendar of daily stories. Century-by-century thru church history. Dare we ask? Oddities and curiosities. Early church to 600 AD. Factoids: interesting tidbits. Free content (syndication) Free newsletter. Glimpses bulletins. Glimpses for Kids It was this day in church history. Life of Christ. 100 most important church events. More stories. Pastwords: book excerpts. Qizzes to test your knowledge. Quotes: stories of famous sayings. Rate our site. Shopping Center Support us. Torchlighters heroes action videos. What's New? Where to find what. Who Are We? Women in church history. Links to other sites. Index a b c d ... z yesterday: a new emperor tomorrow: inland prison islands FEATURES N othing like the new church of Constantinople had been seen before. Borrowing from several earlier architectural styles, Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus created the masterpiece of sixth-century Byzantium. Although they were not professional architects, Emperor Justinian chose them, presumably because they had helped construct some of his military works. At any rate, they applied mathematics to the structure in a manner new to architectural design. The result was a work of grace and beauty.
Hagia Sophia (Constantinople) - OrthodoxWiki The architects of the church were Isidore of Miletus and anthemius of tralles,professors of geometry at the University of Constantinople. http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Hagia_Sophia_(Constantinople)
Extractions: The Church of Holy Wisdom Hagia Sophia Church of Holy Wisdom , known variously as Sancta Sophia in Latin or Ayasofya in Turkish, is an ancient cathedral of the Church of Constantinople located in modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. It was converted to a mosque by the Turks and is now used as a museum. It is universally acknowledged as one of the great buildings of the world and a reference point in history of architecture. (The church is sometimes mistakenly called "Saint Sophia," as though it were named for a saint called Sophia.) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Construction edit Hagia Sophia with the Muslim minarets graphically removed The first great church on the site was built by Constantius II, the son of Constantine the Great , but was burned down during the Nika riots of 532. The building was rebuilt in its present form between 532 and 537 under the personal supervision of emperor Justinian the Great . It is one of the greatest surviving examples of Byzantine architecture. Of great artistic value was its decorated interior with mosaics and marble pillars and coverings. The temple itself was so richly and artistically decorated that Justinian is believed to have said Solomon , I have surpassed you!"
Interior, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey. - Olga's Gallery Interior, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey. Built by anthemius of tralles andIsidorus of Miletus. Interior, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey. http://www.abcgallery.com/list/sophia2.html
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey. - Olga's Gallery Olga s Gallery. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey. Built by anthemius of trallesand Isidorus of Miletus. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey. http://www.abcgallery.com/list/sophia1.html
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BikeAbout Trip Log: February 27-28, 1998 The efforts of his top architects, anthemius of tralles and Isidorus of Miletus,surpassed even Justinian s hopes. Upon first seeing the completed church, http://www.bikeabout.org/journal/notes_87.htm
Extractions: Webmaster's Note: The BikeAbout team has returned to one group after having been divided for a few weeks. topics: Minisa kebab (food), Byzantine Empire, Hagia Sofia/Aya Sofia/Sancta Sophia/Church of the Holy Wisdom, Justinian, daily life, Mosque of Sultan Ahmet/Blue Mosque, Ottoman Empire; jump to dispatch Food of the Day: Minisa kebab During our first couple of days in Istanbul, we were lucky enough to have Turgut S(h)en as a helper, guide, and friend. A long-time resident of Istanbul, Turgut helped us find our way around and proved to be a font of information, not only about the city, but also about cycling in Turkey. He is an enthusiastic advocate of cycling and hopes to promote it as an alternative means of transportation, as a sport, and as another venue for tourism. He has taken a number of long bike trips around Turkey himself and hopes to organize bicycle tours for visitors as well. The BikeAbouters can attest to the wonderful cycling in Turkey. Indeed, they only wish they had time to do more. The country's amazing natural beauty, good road network, and hospitable people make it a perfect destination for (fit) cycle tourists. We would like to thank Turgut for his invaluable help and to applaud his efforts to promote cycling in Turkey.
MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Hagia Sophia, Ä°stanbul Innovative Byzantine technology allowed architects anthemius of tralles andIsidore of Miletus to design a basilica with an immense dome over an open, http://encarta.msn.com/media_461526872_761552870_-1_1/Hagia_Sophia_Ä°stanbul.h
