Hagia Sophia (The Holy Wisdom of Christ) Istanbul‚ Turkey‚ 532-537 The church of Hagia Sophia‚ originally known as the Great Church because of its colossal size in comparison with the other churches of the Capital‚ was associated with one of the greatest creative ages of man. The Roman methods of engineering‚ mixed with the assimilation of indigenous traditions were united in the size and awe inspiring magnificence of the Hagia Sofia. It was the most important church in Constantinople. The church
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Hagia Sophia one of the most admirable buildings ever created‚ designed by Anthemios of Tralles and Isidore of Miletus‚ and built under the Emperor Justinian I from 532–537. The building has an Unbelievable way of allowing light into the building‚ instead of a few large arched windows Hagia Sophia distributes the weight and allows for numerous windows allowing sunlight to pour into the building. Just in the great hallway alone about ten large arched windows allow the beautifully painted mosaics
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Hagia Sophia In this paper I will be writing about the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul‚ Turkey. It will include the beautiful location‚ the hardships of the building itself plus more. I will also be trying to identify the purposes from which the Hagia Sophia was created but by looking at it as a piece of art not just as a gigantic church. Then to wrap things up I will go over the architectural design and how artists use the elements and principles to create a piece of work. Istanbul is a remarkable
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Sofia Carmina Coppola (born 1971) is an American film auteur‚ actress‚ producer and screenwriter. As the daughter of acclaimed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola‚ Sofia faced a sizable challenge establishing her own identity as a director when she first started making feature films in 1999. Since then‚ she has not only emerged from the shadow of her famous father‚ but she has become a bearer of quality in the moviemaking industry. As the daughter of set decorator/artist Eleanor and director
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crowning glory of Constantinople‚ the Hagia Sophia is said to have "changed the history of architecture” (Simons). Constructed in the 6th century under the orders of Emperor Justinian I‚ it remained the tallest building for over a thousand years. Atop the building sits a dome towering 56m above the ground‚ and spanning 31m across; the dome of the Hagia Sophia extends across a nave three times wider than any gothic cathedral. So impressive in its size and scale‚ the Hagia Sophia was Justinian’s dream; he
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Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation centers on the lives of two characters‚ Bob Harris (Bill Murray) and Charlotte (Scarlet Johansson). Bob is an aging actor and movie star from Hollywood‚ who struggles with a mid-life crisis. His visit to Tokyo is to film whiskey commercials as well as make appearances on some of the popular Japanese talk shows. On the other hand‚ Charlotte is a Yale graduate‚ who is also struggling with her life; she does not know what she wants despite being married to her husband
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The Hagia Sophia The Hagia Sophia is a domed Byzantine church located in present day Istanbul. The Hagia Sophia was a site of great history and architectural achievements in the Byzantine Empire. Meaning “Holy Wisdom” in Greek the Hagia Sophia was included vast architectural innovations. A great symbol of Christianity it demonstrated power over other religions and political alliance. It became a symbol of dominance of Islam and Christianity to the world. Hagia Sophia became a Museum to both Christians
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PWAD 1 Spring 13 Prof. Jaime Arredondo THE GREAT HAGIA SOPHIA OF CONSTANTINOPLE AND NOTRE-DAME OF PARIS Arthur de Vassal May 16th‚ 2013 Is it possible to compare two of the most significant religious monuments of our time ? Indeed‚ we will see in this research paper that not only Hagia Sophia of Constantinople and Notre-Dame of Paris are among the most important edifices of cult and history still standing today‚ But that they also present a lot of similarities
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economic‚ cultural and a historic heart. Throughout its history Istanbul has been home to many civilizations the byzantine and ottoman empires being the most famous. As for today the city carries the characteristics of these two different cultures. Hagia Sophia is Istanbul’s most famous building it has a perfect synthesis of ottoman and byzantine architecture under one great dome. It is the biggest church constructed by the eastern Roman Empire in the Istanbul it has been constructed three times in
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the expansive time period from 527 to 1935‚ the Hagia Sophia changed from an Eastern Orthodox Church to an Islamic mosque to a Museum; however the beautiful and historical architecture stayed the same throughout the era because the changes the Hagia Sophia underwent did not include a change in architecture‚ rather‚ they remained mostly political. In the year 527‚ emperor Justinian of the Byzantine empire‚ “the sleepless emperor”‚ erected the Hagia Sophia as an ambitious construction project that
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