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Elora H.

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…

3 min readAug 12, 2021

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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.

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Elora H.

Basilica

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

3 min readAug 5, 2021

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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

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Elora H.

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…

4 min readJul 29, 2021

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Inside the Hagia Sophia. Photo by Abdullah Öğük on Unsplash

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Elora H.

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…

4 min readJul 16, 2021

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

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Elora H.

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…

5 min readJul 8, 2021

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

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Elora H.

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…

6 min readJul 1, 2021

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The Gothic Style: Art in Glass

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Elora H.

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…

2 min readFeb 11, 2021

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Strangely Architecture: Dado

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Elora H.

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…

3 min readFeb 3, 2021

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Spiraling Through Time

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Elora H.

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…

2 min readApr 25, 2019

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Art Nouveau & The Golden Age of Illustration

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Elora H.

Secession & Liberty

Fin de Siecle Styles in Austria & Italy

2 min readApr 22, 2019

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Secession & Liberty

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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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