Project Gutenberg 2021-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 452 Lethaby, W. R. (William Richard) 1857 1931 Lethaby, William Richard Swainson, Harold 13008838 The Church of Sancta Sophia, Constantinople: A Study of Byzantine Building Benjamin Fluehr, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Church of Sancta Sophia, Constantinople: A Study of Byzantine Building" by W.R. Lethaby and Harold Swainson is a scholarly investigation into the architectural significance of the Hagia Sophia, written in the late 19th century. This academic work meticulously explores the history, design, and construction of this iconic structure, emphasizing its prominence in Byzantine architecture and culture. The authors seek to unravel the complex narrative surrounding the church, concluding that it stands as a monumental testament to the architectural ingenuity and religious aspiration of its time. The opening of the study introduces the reader to both the reverence for Hagia Sophia through historical quotations and a preface from the authors that lays the groundwork for their analysis. They describe the church not only as a remarkable architectural wonder but also as a well-preserved monument from the Byzantine era. The text delves into the origins of the church, its architectural elements, and its resilience throughout history, inviting readers to appreciate the significance of Sancta Sophia as both a religious space and a symbol of the Byzantine Empire’s artistic achievement. It sets the context for subsequent chapters that promise detailed examinations of its structural features, the historical narrative of Constantinople, and the artistic principles that influenced its construction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ayasofya Müzesi NA Text Category: History - European Category: Architecture Category: Art Category: Religion/Spirituality 865539 2025-09-26T08:19:17.474300 text/html 790279 2024-10-18T16:10:52 text/html 12366900 2025-09-26T08:20:23.963961 application/epub+zip 12375586 2025-09-26T08:19:45.447156 application/epub+zip 451928 2025-09-26T08:19:19.101282 application/epub+zip 17263303 2025-09-26T08:20:33.990917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17198058 2025-09-26T08:19:57.708123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1141904 2022-09-29T19:51:23.763806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622715 2025-09-26T08:19:15.289289 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 602583 2024-10-18T16:10:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17230 2025-09-26T08:20:34.156893 application/rdf+xml 18959 2025-09-26T08:19:19.425258 image/jpeg 2815 2025-09-26T08:19:19.264245 image/jpeg 11322912 2025-09-26T08:19:17.763374 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia