Compare and contrast Hadrian’s Pantheon with Justinian’s Hagia Sophia. Both buildings use domes to create spectacular spaces and both try
- Compare and contrast Hadrian’s Pantheon with Justinian’s Hagia Sophia. Both
buildings use domes to create spectacular spaces and both try to combine right
angled rectangular or square forms with circles. But how do they differ in their
plans, details, and solutions to the problems of how to create these forms, as well
as in their purpose and function? - During the Early Medieval period, monasteries were the main centers of culture,
and much of the art of this periods was either made by monks or created to
decorate monastic architecture. Using at least two examples of works of art and
architecture from these periods related to monasteries, explain the role of the
monks in their production, use, and patronage. How do these works fit into the
beliefs and work of the monastic communities? (You can use both Byzantine and
European examples.)
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