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Byzantine architecture   /bˈɪzəntˌaɪn ˈɑrkətˌɛktʃər/   Listen
Byzantine architecture

noun
1.
The style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire developed after the 5th century; massive domes with square bases and round arches and spires and much use of mosaics.





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"Byzantine architecture" Quotes from Famous Books



... Roman emperors from Justinian onward were great builders. Byzantine architecture, seen especially in the churches, became a leading form of art. Its most striking feature is the dome, which replaces the flat, wooden roof used in the basilican [15] Churches of Italy. The exterior of a Byzantine church is plain and unimposing, ...
— EARLY EUROPEAN HISTORY • HUTTON WEBSTER


Words linked to "Byzantine architecture" :   architectural style, type of architecture, style of architecture


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