Byzantine Revival
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Byzantine Revival is an architectural style that reinterprets the domes, mosaics, and richly ornamented forms of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire in modern-era buildings.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Byzantine Revival architecture | 16 |
| Neo-Byzantine architecture | 9 |
| Byzantine Revival canonical | 7 |
| Neo-Byzantine | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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historicist style ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
express Christian continuity with the Byzantine Empire
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revive Byzantine artistic traditions ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Byzantine Revival
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surface form:
Neo-Byzantine architecture
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| developedInPeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| emergedInRegion |
Eastern Europe
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Europe ⓘ Russia ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arcades
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centralized plans ⓘ clustered domes ⓘ domes ⓘ greek-cross plans ⓘ iconographic religious imagery ⓘ large central dome over crossing ⓘ mosaics ⓘ ornamental cornices ⓘ pendentives ⓘ polychrome decoration ⓘ rich ornamentation ⓘ round arches ⓘ use of brick and stone banding ⓘ vaults ⓘ |
| hasDesignInfluence |
Byzantine imperial symbolism
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Orthodox Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Byzantine architecture
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
|
| relatedTo |
Gothic Revival
ⓘ
Moorish Revival ⓘ Neo-Romanesque ⓘ
surface form:
Romanesque Revival
Neo-Romanesque ⓘ
surface form:
Rundbogenstil
Russian Revival ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Revival architecture
|
| typicalDecoration |
frescoes
ⓘ
gold-ground mosaics ⓘ iconostases ⓘ ornamental tilework ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
brick
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marble ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cathedrals
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churches ⓘ commemorative monuments ⓘ monasteries ⓘ public buildings ⓘ synagogues ⓘ |
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Byzantine Revival architecture
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