Images - Early Christian Realms & Byzantium

Architecture as Internal & Architecture as other worldly

Baths of Caracalla, Rome, c. 211-217

Model and reconstruction of the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, c. late third century
Emperor Diocletian (r. 284–305; divided the Roman Empire into East and West)

Exterior view of the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, c. late third century

interior view, remodeled by Michelangelo as the nave of the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, 1563

Basilica of Constantine, Trier, Germany, c. 300

Basilica of Maxentius, begun in 306 by Maxentiu

completed by Constantine, Rome, c. 307-312

Rise of Constantine I

Arch of Constantine, Rome, 312-315

Arch of Titus, Rome, after 81

Arch of Constantine, detail of north frieze, Rome,312-315

Arch of Titus, detail of relief sculpture, Rome,after 81

Example of a catacomb cubiculum

Basic basilica plan church

Reconstruction of Forum of Trajan

Santa Sabina, Rome, 422-432
Photo by Anna Mascorella

Santa Sabina, Rome, 422-432

Santa Costanza, Rome, c. 350

Santo Stefano Rotondo, Rome, 468-483

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy, c. 425

Interior of Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy, c. 425

Justinian, detail from apse mosaic,
San Vitale, Ravenna, 547

Sant’Apollinare in Classe, exterior and interior views, Ravenna, begun 526

Comparison

-Santa Sabina, Rome, 422-432

-Sant’Apollinare in Classe, begun 526

Hagia Sophia = Church of Holy Wisdom

Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus, Hagia Sophia, aerial view, Constantinople (Istanbul), 537
Hagia Sophia = Church of Holy Wisdom

The Pantheon, Rome 125-128 is similar to…

Anthemius and Isidorus, Hagia Sophia, Constantinople, 537

San Vitale, aerial view and plan, Ravenna, 526-540

San Vitale, Ravenna, 526-540

San Vitale, Ravenna, 526-540

interior view of San Vitale, looking from apse into choir, Ravenna, 526-540