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Beschreibung

Examining Byzantine architecture—primarily churches built in the area of Constantinople between the ninth and fifteenth centuries—from the perspective of its masons, its master builders, Robert Ousterhout identifies the problems commonly encountered in the process of design and construction. He analyzes written evidence, the archaeological record, and especially the surviving buildings, concluding that Byzantine architecture was far more innovative than has previously been acknowledged.

Ousterhout explains how masons selected, manufactured, and utilized materials from bricks and mortar to lead roofing tiles, from foundation systems to roof vaultings. He situates richly decorated church interiors, sheathed in marble revetments, mosaics, and frescoes—along with their complex iconographic programs—within the purview of the master builder, referring also to masons in Russia, the Balkans, and Jerusalem.

Examining Byzantine architecture—primarily churches built in the area of Constantinople between the ninth and fifteenth centuries—from the perspective of its masons, its master builders, Robert Ousterhout identifies the problems commonly encountered in the process of design and construction. He analyzes written evidence, the archaeological record, and especially the surviving buildings, concluding that Byzantine architecture was far more innovative than has previously been acknowledged.

Ousterhout explains how masons selected, manufactured, and utilized materials from bricks and mortar to lead roofing tiles, from foundation systems to roof vaultings. He situates richly decorated church interiors, sheathed in marble revetments, mosaics, and frescoes—along with their complex iconographic programs—within the purview of the master builder, referring also to masons in Russia, the Balkans, and Jerusalem.

Über den Autor
Robert Ousterhout
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to Paperback Edition

Introduction: The Problem of Byzantine Architecture

Defining the Byzantine Church

The Mysterious Disappearing Architect and His Patron

Drawing the Line and Knowing the Ropes

Buildings That Change

Building Materials

The Construction of Foundations and Walls

Structural Design, Structural Expression, and the Construction of Arches and Vaults

Builders and Artists: Creating the Decorated Interior

Afterword

Abbreviations

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index

A Glossary of Architectural Terminology

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Architektur
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781934536032
ISBN-10: 1934536032
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Ousterhout, Robert
Hersteller: University of Pennsylvania Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 250 x 181 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Robert Ousterhout
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2008
Gewicht: 0,993 kg
Artikel-ID: 129095554