Church of the Dormition at Nicaea
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The Church of the Dormition at Nicaea was a prominent Middle Byzantine church renowned for its sophisticated architecture and rich mosaic decoration, exemplifying the artistic achievements of the period.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine church
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Middle Byzantine monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Middle Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | exemplifies artistic achievements of the Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine art ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Orthodox Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Dormition of the Virgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | church ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
complex spatial planning
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decorated interior surfaces ⓘ domed structure ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
fresco
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mosaic ⓘ |
| heritage | Byzantine cultural heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bithynia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ İznik ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDayCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Middle Byzantine mosaics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rich mosaic decoration ⓘ sophisticated architecture ⓘ |
| period | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyInterest |
important case study for Middle Byzantine church design
ⓘ
important source for study of Middle Byzantine mosaics ⓘ |
| usedFor | Christian worship ⓘ |
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