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There are three main types of church design: centrally oriented (octagonal, square or circular design); basilica; cruciform. To these we shall now turn. CENTRALLY ORIENTED BUILDINGS. Centrally oriented temples are circular, octagonal or otherwise polygonal.
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Eastern Orthodox church architecture constitutes a distinct, recognizable family of styles among church architectures. These styles share a cluster of fundamental similarities, having been influenced by the common legacy of Byzantine architecture from the Eastern Roman Empire.
Orthodox Architecture Origins of Orthodox Architecture Orthodox church buildings mainly provide an architectural setting to facilitate its Divine Liturgy (the church-service designed to help us have an encounter with the Divine through the receiving of the body and blood of Christ). Originally, converted houses served the purpose. Of
Aug 20, 1985 · The art* and architecture of the Orthodox Church came to maturity in the Christian Roman, or Byzantine, Empire and accompanied the faith to those countries that received their Christianity from Byzantium. It also exerted strong influence on the art of Western Christians until well into the thirteenth century.
The paper will present the contemporary practice of church architecture in Bulgarian, Romanian, Russian and Greek orthodox churches, at the end of the XX and the beginning of the XXI century, and analyse the relationship of traditional and contemporary elements, with the aim of determining main trends and development tendencies.
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Jan 1, 2014 · By making Theology and Architecture mutually dependent, an area for recognising a triadological structure is created, which is in analytical terms a unifying factor in a vast field of semiotic ...
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This document provides an overview of Eastern Orthodox church architecture. Some key points: - Orthodox churches have a distinct style including central domes representing heaven, with structures at the compass points forming a cruciform shape. Basilican structures are sometimes combined.
