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The Cross-in-Square: Byzantine Style

Emperor Constantine I had a very busy rule which created marked changes to architectural history. Constantine ordered the construction of…

Aug 12, 2021

An interior view of a quincunx design, with the central dome and four smaller domes in the corners, plus a semidome over the apse. Credit to Skitterphoto on Pexels.

Aug 12, 2021

Basilica

The word “basilica” is often associated with early Christian building projects, like the Old St. Peters Basilica (to differentiate from the…

Aug 5, 2021

The remains of the Basilica di Massenzio, sometimes called the Basilica Nova — the last traditional Roman basilica built in Rome (note the cement coffered ceilings visible inside the large arches). Image by WikimediaImages from Pixabay

Aug 5, 2021

I screwed up my terminology in the previous article (awkward), then I got sick and didn’t get this…

I stated this article would be about the Byzantine Empire — when in fact, I meant the Ottoman Empire; but then, come to find out after…

Jul 29, 2021

Inside the Hagia Sophia. Photo by Abdullah Öğük on Unsplash

Jul 29, 2021

on Inscriptions in Architecture BCE, Part 2: Greece and Rome

Last week, I started a series of articles about inscriptions on architecture, particularly in the Mediterranean area. We began in Ancient…

Jul 16, 2021

on Inscriptions in Architecture BCE, Part 2: Greece and Rome

Jul 16, 2021

Inscriptions in Architecture, Part 1: Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Inscriptions in architecture — scripts, most often carved in stone, usually of a religious nature or giving honor to the sponsor of the…

Jul 8, 2021

A wall of carved hieroglyphs. Image by RGY23 from Pixabay.

Jul 8, 2021

The Gothic Style: Art in Glass

I’ve written about Art Nouveau-era stained glass from Tiffany & Co. and I’ve written about how stained glass was a key aspect of Gothic…

Jul 1, 2021

The Gothic Style: Art in Glass

Jul 1, 2021

Strangely Architecture: Dado

Dado: a rather funny sounding word (at least in my opinion) for a rather frequent architectural element. Although they all run together…

Feb 11, 2021

Strangely Architecture: Dado

Feb 11, 2021

Spiraling Through Time

So it’s been a while since I’ve been around here — but I’m back! Refocusing a little bit, rather than the ages I’ve done in the past, I…

Feb 3, 2021

Spiraling Through Time

Feb 3, 2021

Art Nouveau & The Golden Age of Illustration

The fin de siècle styles also heralded in the Golden Age of Illustration, generally seen as lasting from 1880–1920. Because of the…

Apr 25, 2019

Art Nouveau & The Golden Age of Illustration

Apr 25, 2019

Secession & Liberty

Fin de Siecle Styles in Austria & Italy

Apr 22, 2019

Secession & Liberty

Apr 22, 2019

Elora H.

Elora H.

PA & freelance writer/editor. Part-time architecture geek with a goal to make it full-time — but in the meantime: architectural discourse weekly!

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