Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia. Constantinople (Istanbul). Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus. 532–537 C.E. Brick and ceramic elements with stone and mosaic veneer.
- ONE OF THE EMPEROR’S MOST IMPORTANT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; JUSTINIAN ERECTED AND RESTORED MORE THAN 30 CHURCHES OF ORTHODOX FAITH IN CONSTANTINOPLE; HIS MONUMENTS DEFINED BYZANTINE STYLE IN ARCHITECTURE
- CHURCH OF HOLY WISDOM IN CONSTANTINOPLE
- MATHEMATICIAN AND PHYSICIST DESIGNED IT (ARTHEMIUS OF TRALLES AND ISIDORUS OF MILETUS)
- RIVALS MULTIPLE ROMAN STRUCTURES IN SIZE AND DESIGN
- ADMITS LIGHT FROM ABOVE