Design, decoration, and purpose of the Church of Hagia Sophia The goal of this assignment is for you to investigate the design, decoration, and purpose of the Church of Hagia Sophia, determine how it inspired the design of the Mosque of Süleyman the Magnificent in Istanbul, then reflect on what this tells us about the […]
Using an example of another structure, consider how monuments can be impacted by history?
Let’s consider the re-purposing of the Hagia Sophia since the days of Justinian I, see the following video as they discuss this structure’s history. From Byzantine church to mosque to museum, how does this change our reading of this space? Using an example of another structure, consider how monuments can be impacted by history? What […]