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Diana Cristina Vázquez Domínguez A01167664 Haghia Sophia, Istambul
Diana Cristina Vázquez Domínguez A01167664 Haghia Sophia, Istambul
A01167664
HAGHIA SOPHIA, ISTAMBUL
his majesty. Also is designed to have a sense of lightness, this is why top-down
construction is becoming lighter and lighter. It is said that it seems that the dome
is floating due to its construction method; this is achieved since the four pillars
(squinches) that support it are hidden and in the sides are slender columns which
makes it lighter. In the aisles are barrel vaults with two floors of archery, which
from first to second are becoming thinner and giving this effect in which the dome
seems to float. Also the four small domes attached to the two half domes prepare
you to look up to the central dome. All this sense of lightness in the space is
offset by the large size of the building, seeming abundance of mass; leaving us in
the contradiction described by Procopious of space and mass.
The aim of the work was to communicate a promotion to the divine, large spaces
where while there is a game with the masses, the mystical light to give some
drama and mystery. Not only trying to make a big structure, but also to create an
experience to the viewer, all of this using different visual effects. The main dome
creates an abundance of light, but as it says Procopius no light and gloom,
because not all the spaces have this abundance of light; some, because of the
size, fall into the shadows and mystery. Another aspect in space is that the
church doesnt expands from everywhere or at random, its carefully organized;
the organization makes possible the emphasis of other elements besides de
principal dome, like the central nave or the arches in the interior.
The cathedral was the basis for many other works around Europe and the Middle
East. As I mentioned in part one way how to build. The centrality of the plant
used is exploited later in other works around the world to highlight, illuminate and
give an upward look.
References:
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