Aqueduct of Valens (Bozdoğan Kemeri) |
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Glass-working in Constantinople |
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Byzantine glass findings originating from Constantinople have been detected, so far, in St Polyeuktos (Saraçhane) and in the monasteries of Pantokrator (Zeyrek Camii) and Chora (Kariye Camii). A large number of valuable enamel and glass-decorated objects, possibly from the Byzantine capital, can be seen in collections and museums all over the world. However, insufficient written evidence, as well as inadequate excavation findings, does not allow us to form a complete image on glass-working... |
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Late Byzantine religious architecture in Constantinople |
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Although Late Byzantine religious architecture in Constantinople is related to the rule of the Palaeologan dynasty (1261-1453), most projects were undertaken before 1330 during the reign of Emperor Andronikos II (r. 1282-1328). Mostly private foundations, often founded by women from imperial and aristocratic families, all surviving religious buildings are additions to pre-existing churches. The majority of these buildings are funerary chapels, which reveal late Byzantine cultural preoccupation... |
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