Hagia Sophia Ein Versuch Über Sinn Und Bedeutung Zur Zeit Justinians I

Studienarbeit Aus Dem Jahr Im Fachbereich Geschichte Weltgeschichte Frühgeschichte, Antike, Note: ,, Europauniversität Viadrina Frankfurt oder, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: The Byzantine Church Hagia Sophia Has Been Marvelled About For Its Size And Beauty Throughout Many CenturiesThe Scholarly Approaches Have So Far Been Concerned Mainly With The Architectural History Of This BuildingThis Paper Constitutes An Attempt To Explain Sense And Meaning Of The Church In The Wider Context Of The Cultural History Of The Justinian TimeIt Argues That The Shape Of The Building Not Only Represents ASingular Step In The Process Of The Architectural Development Of Sacral Christian Buildings But That It Reflects Upon Political Ideology And Liturgical Developments In The Specific Context Of The Empire Of ByzantiumAlong These Lines It Is Perceived As AMirror Of Cultural Dispositions Of The Late AntiquityThe Paper Examines Precursory Buildings Types Which Lead To The Architectural Design Of The Hagia SophiaIt Identifies The Church As An Ingenious Hybrid Of Longitudinal And Central Building ShapesIn The Course Of Combining The Two Former Separate Types ANew Specific Kind Of Space Has Been CreatedIt Is Characterised By The Increasingly Intense Interconnection Of The Religious And Imperial Power During The Reign Of Justinian IThis Is Observed By Examining Both Architectural As Well As Functional Aspects Of The BuildingIt Is Argued That Central Dome With Its Connotations Of Power And The Heavenly Cosmos Is The Pivotal Point To Understand The Imperial Signification Of The BuildingBesides That Various Other Architectural Instruments In Combination With The Great Dome Are Applied To Convey An Overall Sense Of Uplifting TranscendencyThe Church Of Hagia Sophia Served As The Focal Point Of Imperial ReligionIt Functioned As The Stage For The Participation Of The Emperor In The Celebration Of The EucharistBy Studying The Liturgy Of The Church It Becomes
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