Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Byzantine Art
Course Code: SAT118
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The course aims at providing general information about Byzantine Art, and comprehension about terminology and research methods regarding Byzantine Art.

Course Content

Definition of Byzantine Art, its becoming a science in the world and in Turkey, its periods, terminology of Byzantine Art, Byzantine Art research methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Osman ÜLKÜ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend Byzantine Art concepts
2.To be able to comprehend the periods of Byzantine Art
3.To be able to explain how Byzantine Art became a scientific discipline in the world and in Turkey
4.To be able to define the frequently used scientific terms in Byzantine Art
5.To be able to comprehend scientific research methods regarding Byzantine Art.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.KOMNENA, A., (çev.B. Umar), Alexiad, Malazgirt Sonrası İmparator Alexias Komnenos’un Döneminin Tarihi.
2.KOSTENEC, J., Bizans Yürüyüş Yolu: Büyük Saray Bölgesi, ed. T. Öner, İstanbul 2008.
3.KRAUTHEIMER, R., Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture, Pelican History of Art, Harmondsworth:Penguin Book, 1965
4.MANGO, C., (Çev. M. Kadiroğlu), Bizans Mimarisi, Ankara 2006
5.MÜLLER- WIENER, W., İstanbulun Tarihsel Topografyası, (çev.Ü.Sayın), Yapıkredi Yayınları, 2002.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of Byzantine Art and its emergence on the world and in Turkey. Periods of Byzantine Art
Week 2 - Theoretical
Terminology of Byzantine Art. (general art terms) (with visual materials)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Terminology of Art History. (Religious Architecture terms) (with visual materials)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Materials and techniques in Byzantine architecture (with visual materials)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Research methods of Byzantine Art (Library studies)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Information about the organization and the city of Constantine, panorama of the İstanbul in Byzantine period. Istanbul Land walls (with visual materials).
Week 7 - Theoretical
Byzantine Water Architecture (Arches and Open Cisterns) (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Byzantine Water Architecture (Closed Cisterns and Baths)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Istanbul Forums: Mese and Augusteion Its History and Architecture (with visual materials).
Week 10 - Theoretical
Istanbul Forums: Forum Arkadius Its History and Architecture (with visual materials)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Istanbul Forums: Forum Konstantinus, Forum Bovis Its History and Architecture (with visual materials)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Istanbul Forums: Forum Tauri, Milion Its History and Architecture (with visual materials)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Istanbul Hippodrome, historical phases Its History and Architecture (with visual materials)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Monumental Columns of Istanbul. Eudoksia Column, Column of the Goths, Markianos Column (Kız Taşı). Their History and Architecture (via visual materials)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Assignment1%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment19110
Reading140114
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026