Medieval Byzantine architecture

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:characterizedBy domes
mosaics
cross-in-square plan
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:emphasizes light
verticality
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Jerusalem
gptkb:Thessaloniki
gptkb:Cappadocia
gptkb:Athens
Constantinople
gptkbp:features large windows
richly decorated interiors
elaborate iconography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Medieval Byzantine architecture
gptkbp:includes cathedrals
monasteries
basilicas
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Ottoman_architecture
gptkb:Renaissance_architecture
Russian_architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Roman_architecture
Eastern_Christian_traditions
gptkbp:inheritsFrom Early_Christian_architecture
gptkbp:knownFor cultural significance
historical importance
spiritual symbolism
gptkbp:maintainedBy museums
archaeological sites
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Church_of_San_Vitale
gptkb:Hagia_Sophia
gptkb:Chora_Church
Basilica of San Marco
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Palaiologan_Renaissance
gptkb:Macedonian_Renaissance
arches
vaults
pendentives
gptkbp:represents cultural heritage
artistic achievement
religious devotion
gptkbp:research architects
historians
art historians
gptkbp:usedIn public buildings
churches
fortifications
gptkbp:usesTechnology marble
brick
stone