Article
The Athonite Type of the Byzantine Church
Sacred Architecture
(2022)
Abstract
The most familiar image of a Byzantine church is that of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (Istanbul). It is a domed basilica but is in fact only one of seven types of Byzantine churches. The remaining six are the basilican, cruciform, centralized, converted temple, cross-in-square, and Athonite forms. The Athonite type, created in the tenth century, was based on the cross-in-square form with two major modifications: two side apses and two narthexes. While there has been much scholarly discussion on the origins of the different types of Byzantine church that of the Athonite type is well established.
Keywords
- Byzantine church,
- Megistis Lavra,
- Vatopedi,
- Iveron,
- Protaton,
- choroí,
- narthex
Disciplines
Publication Date
2022
Citation Information
Nicholas Patricios. "The Athonite Type of the Byzantine Church" Sacred Architecture Vol. 42 (2022) p. 24 - 27 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nicholas_patricios/26/