Hagia Sophia and the Byzantine Aesthetic Experience - 9780367600358

Paramount in the shaping of early Byzantine identity was the construction of the church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (532-537 CE). This book examines the edifice from the perspective of aesthetics to define the concept of beauty and the meaning of art in early Byzantium. Byzantine aesthetic thought is re-evaluated against late antique Neoplato

• | : Nadine Schibille
• | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jun 30, 2020
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 320 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 0367600358
• | ISBN-13: 9780367600358