Byzantine

The Byzantine culture had a lot of influence from the East Asian and Greek cultures. They developed the Penditive style, which became their most greatest accomplishment. They took the dome and furthered it into something more. They really added to it to make it more detailed and dimensional. The Hagia Sophia is a great example of that.

Here it shows the ceiling and all the design that went into it. There are multiple half domes and a full one at the top. The penditive style allowed for this. It is very intricate and detailed. It is one of my favorite aspects of the Byzantine time period. They also made great use of natural light since they didn't even have the option for artificial lighting. I think that adds to the design and that we should use more of that today.

The Byzantine style is known for using predominantly brick.

The only buildings that remain from the Byzantine period are either churches or temples. The flooring was generally tiled in marble and had geometric designs. They were more durable than the wall tiles. The walls and ceilings often had mosaics and alabaster, which is a translucent form of gypsum.

I loved this picture that was in the PowerPoint because I love modern design and the way the Byzantine style was tied into it makes for such a cool look.

This interior used a lot of geometric designs just as they did in the Byzantine period and modernized it into a space that could be used today.

I liked how Kristina talked about the architecture and how she related it to places she's visited. I think it's interesting to look at architecture and be able to know where the influence came from. I also liked how Melanie compared the Byzantine to the Early Christian time period. It showed how the architecture and history developed and came about. I can understand it more clearly when I have a timeline of what happened and how everything came together.