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Byzantine Architecture I

Course Code	: SAT205
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

To examine the formation of first Christian community along with the emergence of Christianity, and the prayer places of Early Christian Era. The course aims at teaching appearance, progress and plan features of Church architecture as a prayer place during Early Christianity and Early Byzantine Periods, and comprehension of structural character of the era via analyses.

Course Content

The churches, which were built in Anatolia and around the Mediterranean until the 9th century ,one of the first monumental churches built when Christianity became a free religion with the Edict of Milan (313), are dealt in groups with respect to their plan types. Monumental Religious Architecture examples under Roman tradition during Early Christianity and Early Byzantine Periods comprise: Basilicas: Hellenistic Basilicas, Vaulted and Domed Basilicas. Buildings with Central Plan: Buildings with Square, Circular, Polygonal Plan. They are defined in details regarding their form and function. In the course Byzantine Architecture I, the emergence, progress and plan types of churches are analyzed via comparison in terms of local differences.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Mustafa Kemal ŞAHİN

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to explain the emergence of concept “Basilica”, its refinement from Roman identity and becoming a Christian prayer place; fundamental concepts and terms on Basilica architecture.
2.	To be able to classify Basilicas according to cover types.
3.	To be able to comprehend typological distinction between churches built during Early Christian and Early Byzantine Periods.
4.	To be able to evaluate churches built during Early Christian and Early Byzantine Periods within Byzantine architecture in terms of plan and ornamental features through comparison with buildings constructed later or previously with different or similar functions.
5.	To be able to discuss Human-Faith-Prayer-space relationships, and its formatting the architecture

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	BECKWITH, J., Early Christian and Byzantine Art, The Pelican History of Art, 1979
2.	BRENK, B., Spätantike und Frühes Christentum, Oldenburg 1980.
3.	EYİCE, S., Karadağ (Binbir Kilise) ve Karaman Çevresinde Arkeolojik İncelemeler, İstanbul 1971.
4.	KOCH, G., (Çev. A. Aydın), Erken Hristiyan Sanatı, İstanbul 2007.
5.	KRAUTHEIMER, R., Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture, Pelican History of Art, Harmondsworth:Penguin Book 1965.
6.	LASSUS, J., The Early Christian and Byzantine World, London, 1966.
7.	MACDONALD, W., Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture, London, 1968.
8.	MAINSTONE, J.R., Hagia Sophia, Thames&Hudson, London 1988.
9.	MANGO, C., (Çev. M. Kadiroğlu), Bizans Mimarisi, Ankara 2006.
10.	MATHEWS, T. F., The Early Churches of Constantinople Architecture and Liturgy, Pennsilvenia 1980.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Introduction of the course; general information on the emergence of Christianity. Pre-Contantinus Era. Transition from Paganism to Christianity. General information about the secret prayer places of first Christians. Dura Europos, (with visual materials).

Week 2 - Theoretical

First Churches in Byzantine architecture: Basilicas. The adaptation of basilicas, which were court and meeting places during Roman era, to Christian architecture. Construction materials – techniques. (with visual materials).

Week 3 - Theoretical

Classification of Basilicas according to cover systems. 1. Hellenistic Basilicas: Buildings of Constantinus Era: Rome San Giovanni in Laterano (313), Rome San Pietro (319), Bethlehem Church of the Nativity (333) (with visual materials).

Week 4 - Theoretical

Hellenistic Basilicas after Constantinus Era: (examples from Anatolia) Studios Basilica in Constantinople (with visual materials).

Week 5 - Theoretical

Hellenistic Basilicas after Constantinus Era: (examples from Greece) Basilica of Akeiropietos in Thessaloniki, Saint Demetrius Basilica in Thessaloniki (with visual materials).

Week 6 - Theoretical

Hellenistic Basilicas after Constantinus Era: (examples from Italy), Rome Santa Sabina Church, Ravenna San Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna San Apollinare Nouvo Church (with visual materials).

Week 7 - Theoretical

Vaulted Basilicas: Churches in Karaman and Karadağ. Plan characteristics and general features of this type. Their comparison with Syrian Basilicas. Basilica No. 1, Basilica No. 7 (with visual materials).

Week 8 - Theoretical

Domed Basilicas: Emergence, definition, architectural features. Alahan Monastery (with visual materials).

Week 9 - Theoretical

Constantinople/Istanbul Hagia Sophia Church. Construction process under light of “The Buildings of Justinian” by Chronicler Procopius, and material usage (with visual materials).

Week 10 - Theoretical

Constantinople/Istanbul Hagia Sophia Church. Construction phases, plan and ornamental features (with visual materials).

Week 11 - Theoretical

Buildings with Central Plan: General information. Plan types and functions. Istanbul Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus (architectural and ornamental features) (with visual materials).

Week 12 - Theoretical

Ravenna San Vitale Church, Rome Santa Costanza (architectural and ornamental features) (with visual materials).

Week 13 - Theoretical

Buildings with Cross Plan: General information. Ephesos Ioannes Church, Constantinople Havarium Church (architectural and ornamental features) (with visual materials).

Week 14 - Theoretical

Ravenna Gala Placidia Mauseliumu (with visual materials).

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	1	2	42
Reading	9	0	1	9
Individual Work	5	0	1	5
Midterm Examination	1	7	1	8
Final Examination	1	10	1	11
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				75

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