Neo-Byzantine architecture
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Neo-Byzantine architecture is a 19th- and early 20th-century revival style that reinterprets the domes, mosaics, and centralized plans of medieval Byzantine churches for modern religious and civic buildings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neo-Byzantine architecture canonical | 10 |
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | architectural style ⓘ |
| contextOfUse |
imperial representation
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nation-building projects ⓘ urban monumental ensembles ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| emergedFrom |
19th-century historicism
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interest in medieval Christian heritage ⓘ revival of Eastern Christian traditions ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Balkans
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Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Byzantine Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Greek-cross plans
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arcaded galleries ⓘ centralized plans ⓘ clustered domes ⓘ complex vaulting ⓘ domes ⓘ iconostasis in church interiors ⓘ large central dome over a square or polygonal space ⓘ mosaics ⓘ ornamental brickwork ⓘ polychrome decoration ⓘ rich iconographic programs ⓘ round arches ⓘ tall drum domes ⓘ use of gold-ground mosaics ⓘ use of marble revetment ⓘ use of pendentives ⓘ use of squinches ⓘ |
| hasDesignPrinciple |
centralized spatial composition
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emphasis on verticality through domes ⓘ hierarchical interior zoning ⓘ integration of structure and decoration ⓘ symbolic use of light ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
20th-century church architecture
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Russian ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ modern Orthodox ecclesiastical design ⓘ national styles in Balkan countries ⓘ |
| hasPeakPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Byzantine architecture
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medieval Byzantine churches ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Gothic Revival architecture
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National Romantic style NERFINISHED ⓘ Neo-Romanian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanesque Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
brick
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marble ⓘ mosaic tesserae ⓘ stone ⓘ stucco ⓘ terracotta ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic churches
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Orthodox churches ⓘ civic buildings ⓘ commemorative monuments ⓘ government buildings ⓘ hospitals ⓘ religious buildings ⓘ synagogues ⓘ university buildings ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Church of the Resurrection of Christ (Foros)