Constantinian architecture

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:architecture
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Pope_Sylvester_I
gptkb:Eusebius_of_Caesarea
gptkb:Constantine_the_Great
Crispus
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:characterized_by use of arches
centralized plans
large basilicas
gptkbp:constructed_in Constantine the Great's reign
gptkbp:emphasizes symbolism in design
gptkbp:features gptkb:nave
gptkb:apse
gptkb:iconography
gptkb:transept
cloisters
flying buttresses
sacred spaces
windows
sacred art
vaults
bell towers
pilasters
doors
sacred relics
liturgical furnishings
processional routes
liturgical elements
atriums
baptisteries
gptkbp:historical_significance symbolized the acceptance of Christianity in the Roman Empire
established Christian architecture
influenced church designs for centuries
reflected the power of the Roman Empire
marked the beginning of Christian monumental architecture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Constantinian architecture
gptkbp:includes gptkb:frescoes
columns
domes
mosaics
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Romanesque_architecture
gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
Renaissance architecture
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Roman_architecture
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkb:marble
brick
concrete
gptkbp:notable_examples gptkb:Basilica_of_Santa_Maria_Maggiore
gptkb:Old_St._Peter's_Basilica
gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre
gptkb:Basilica_of_Saint_John_Lateran
gptkb:Basilica_of_Maxentius
gptkbp:represents transition from pagan to Christian architecture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constantine_the_Great
gptkb:Emperor_Constantine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5