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CHAPTER XXV

DATING AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE CHURCHES 332

BIBLIOGRAPHY 337

LIST OF EMPERORS 341

INDEX 343

PLANS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

FIG. PAGE

1. Kasr Ibn Wardan 4

2. Deré Aghsy 6

3. Deré Aghsy (Section) 6

4. S. Nicholas, Myra 7

5. Church of the Koimesis, Nicaea 8

6. Church of the Koimesis, Nicaea (Section) 9

7. Map of Byzantine Constantinople _facing_ 15

8. The Saucer Dome or Dome-Vault 16

9. The Dome on Pendentives 16

10. The Drum Dome 17

11. Diagram of Vaulting in Outer Narthex of S. Saviour in the Chora. 22

CHURCH OF S. JOHN THE BAPTIST OF THE STUDION

12. Plan of the Church 56

13. Long Section 57

14. Cross Section, looking east 58

15. Cross Section, looking west 58

16. Elevation of the Narthex 59

17. Longitudinal Section of western portion of the Nave--Half-cross Section of the Nave 59

18. Details of the Narthex, Colonnade, Doors, Windows 60

19. Details of Doors; Details from Church of S. Theodore; Details from S. Saviour in the Chora 61

CHURCH OF SS. SERGIUS AND BACCHUS

20. Inscription on the Frieze in the Church 74

21. Exterior View of the Dome 77

22. Brick Stamps in the Church 79

23. Ground Plan (looking up) 80

24. Gynaeceum Plan (looking up) 80

25. Plan at base of Dome (Cross Section) 81

26. Transverse Section 81

27. Section through South Aisle 81

28. Constructive Section of the Interior Arrangement, showing Gynaeceum Floor, Vaulting, Roof, and Springing of Dome 82

29. Constructive Section of the Rear, with Gynaeceum, Floor, and Roof removed 82

30. Sections of Mouldings 83

CHURCH OF S. IRENE

31. Ground Plan of the Atrium and Church _facing_ 104

32. Gallery Plan " 104

33. Longitudinal Section " 104

34. South Elevation " 104

35. West Elevation " 105

CHURCH OF S. ANDREW IN KRISEI

36. Plan of the Church (restored) 118

37. Plan of the Church 119

38, 39. Longitudinal Sections 120

40. Isometrical Section (restored) 121

CHURCH OF S. MARY PANACHRANTOS

41. Details of the Shafts in East Windows of South Church 124

42. Inscription on Apse of North Church 131

43. Plan of the Church (conjectural) 135

44. Plan of the Church 135

45. Section through the North Church 135

46. Section through the South Church 135

CHURCH OF S. MARY PAMMAKARISTOS

47. Plan of the Church (conjectural) 152

48. Brick Details from the Parecclesion 154

49. Inscribed String-course on Apse of the Parecclesion 157

50. Plan of the Church--Plan of the Parecclesion--Plan of the Gynaeceum in the Parecclesion _facing_ 160

51. Cross Section of the Church, looking east 161

52. The Parecclesion, east end of south side 162

53. Sections in the Parecclesion--Plan of Dome in the Gynaeceum 163

CHURCH OF S. THEODOSIA

54. Interior of the Church, looking west 171

55. Details from the Church--Details from Church of S. Theodore--Capital and Shaft found near Unkapan Gate 174

56. Ground Plan 179

57. Plan of the Gynaeceum 180

58. Section in the Gynaeceum 181

59. Longitudinal Section of the Church 181

60. Isometrical Section, showing scheme 182

CHURCH OF S. MARY DIACONISSA

61. Plan of the Church 189

62. Longitudinal Section 190

CHURCH OF SS. PETER AND MARK

63. Font in the street to the west of the Church--A Window in S. Saviour in the Chora 194

64. Plan of the Church 195

65. Longitudinal Section 195

CHURCH OF THE MYRELAION

66. Plan of the Church 200

67. Longitudinal Section 200

CHURCH OF S. JOHN THE BAPTIST IN TRULLO

68. Details from the Church--Details from the Pammakaristos--Details from the Pantepoptes 203

69. Details from S. Andrew in Krisei--Details from the Chora 204

70. Plan of S. John in Trullo--Longitudinal Section--Plan of the Dome 206

CHURCH OF S. THEKLA

71. Plan of the Church--Cross Section 206

CHURCH OF S. SAVIOUR PANTEPOPTES

72. Sketches from the Church 213

73. Plan of the Church--Longitudinal Section 217

74. Details from the Church 218

CHURCH OF S. SAVIOUR PANTOKRATOR

75. Details from the Church--Details from S. Saviour Pantepoptes 225

76. Inlaid Marble Pavement in the Pantokrator--Tile Pavement in the Gallery of S. Theodosia 234

77. Plan of the Pantokrator _facing_ 240

78. Longitudinal Section through the North Church 241

79. Longitudinal Section through the Central Church 241

80. Longitudinal Section through the South Church 242

CHURCH OF S. THEODORE

81. Details from the Church 245

82. Plan of the Church by Texier 249

83. Part of South Elevation showing the Side Chapel by Texier 249

84. Plan of the Church 251

85. Longitudinal Section 251

86. Front Elevation--Half-Plan of Central Dome in the Narthex 252

87. South Elevation and Section through Vaulted Bay of Narthex--Half-Plan of Central Dome 252

MONASTERY OF MANUEL

88. Plan of the Refectory 261

MONASTIR MESJEDI

89. Plan of the Church--Cross Section 261

BALABAN MESJEDI

90. Plan of the Building 267

91. Section 267

CHURCH OF THE GASTRIA

92. Plan of the Church 267

CHURCH OF S. MARY OF THE MONGOLS

93. Exterior View 273

94. Interior View 274

95. The Dome (Interior View) 276

96. Plan of Church 279

97. Plan of S. Nicholas Methana 279

BOGDAN SERAI

98. Plan of Upper Chapel--Half-Section of Apse--Half-Section of East End--Longitudinal Section 287

CHURCH OF S. SAVIOUR IN THE CHORA

99. Details from the Church 305

100. Details of a Window in the Gallery 309

101. Plan of S. Sophia, Salonica 313

102. Plan of the Chora (restored) 314

103. Bay in the Chora (restored) 315

104. Plan of Church of the Archangels, Sygé 316

105. Plan of the Chora and the Parecclesion 317

106. Cross Section, looking west 318

107. Plan of Upper Gallery 318

108. Section through Church 319

109. Section through Chapel 319

110. Plan of Dome 320

111. Section through Inner Narthex 320

112. Plan of Gallery between the Church and the Parecclesion 320

113. Section of North Gallery 320

114. Plan of the Narthexes, indicating the positions of their Mosaics 321

115. Model of the Church in the Mosaic over Main Door in the Inner Narthex 326

116. Plan of the Parecclesion, indicating positions of its Frescoes 328

PLATES

I. Mediaeval Map of Constantinople by Bondelmontius _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE

II. The Myrelaion (since it was burned). (1) From the north-west. (2) From the south-east 20

III. (1) The Myrelaion (since it was burned). The Interior, looking east. (2) Suleiman Aga Mesjedi 24

IV. (1) Bracket in S. Saviour in the Chora. (2) Sculptured Slab in S. Theodore. (3) S. Mary Diaconissa. Heads of Windows in south arm. (4) Sculptured Slab on the West Wall 28

CHURCH OF S. JOHN OF THE STUDION

V. (1) The Ruined Interior, seen from the minaret of the mosque. (2) The West Side of the Church 36

VI. (1) Façade of the Narthex. (2) The Ruined Interior, at the West End of the North Side 40

VII. (1) Entablature and Anta Capital in the Narthex. (2) Cornice in the Narthex, looking up 44

VIII. The Church from the south-east 48

IX. (1) The East End of the Church. (2) East End of the North Side of the Church 52

X. (1) The Cistern beside the Church. (2) Another View of the same 54

THE CHURCH OF SS. SERGIUS AND BACCHUS

XI. The Interior of the Church, looking north-west 62

XII. (1) A Capital in the Church. (2) A Capital in the Narthex of S. John of the Studion 66

XIII. (1) The Church from the south-east. (2) View in the Gallery over the Narthex 70

XIV. (1) The Interior of the Church, looking north-east. (2) Portion of the Entablature in the Church 74

XV. The Baptistery of the Church of S. Sophia. (1) The Exterior from the north-east. (2) The Interior of the Dome, showing Continuous Pendentives 76

THE CHURCH OF S. IRENE

XVI. The Church from the south-east 84

XVII. (1) The South Side. (2) The North Side 86

XVIII. The Interior, looking east 90

XIX. (1) Vaulting at the north-western Corner of the Atrium. (2) The Northern Arch of the Main Dome, seen from the South Gallery 92

XX. (1) Mosaic in the Soffit of an Arch. (2) Portion of the Mosaic Inscription on the Outer Arch of the Apse 96

XXI. (1) The Interior, looking west. (2) The Door at the East End of the North Aisle 98

XXII. (1) Vaulting over the South Aisle. (2) A Compartment of Vaulting in South Aisle, looking up 100

XXIII. (1) A Capital in the South Arcade. (2) Base of a Column in the South Aisle 102

THE CHURCH OF S. ANDREW IN KRISEI

XXIV. The East End of the Church 106

XXV. (1) The Church from the south-west. (2) The Interior, looking south 108

XXVI. (1) A Capital in the Inner Narthex. (2) A Capital in the Arcade under the West Dome Arch 110

XXVII. (1) A Capital in the Outer Narthex. (2) A Capital in the Outer Narthex 112

XXVIII. (1) View in the Outer Narthex. (2) View in the Inner Narthex, looking south 114

XXIX. (1) View in the Cloister. (2) View in the Courtyard 116

XXX. (1, 2, 3) Three Views of the Decorated Doorway in the Cloister 118

THE CHURCH OF S. MARY PANACHRANTOS

XXXI. (1) Vault of the Passage on the West of the Dome in the South Church. (2) The Interior of the North Church, looking north 122

XXXII. (1) The North Church, looking east. (2) The North Church, looking west 126

XXXIII. (1) The Diaconicon, looking east. (2) The Western Dome Arch in the South Church 128

XXXIV. (1) The East Window of the South Church. (2) The Outer Narthex, looking south 130

XXXV. (1) The East End of the South Church. (2) The East End of the North Church 132

CHURCH OF S. MARY PAMMAKARISTOS

XXXVI. (1) The Church from the south-east. (2) The Church from the west 138

XXXVII. (1) The Inner Narthex, looking south. (2) The Dome, looking west 142

XXXVIII. The Parecclesion from the south-east 144

XXXIX. (1) The East End of the Parecclesion. (2) The West Column in the Parecclesion 148

XL. (1) The East Column in the Parecclesion. (2) The Column flanking the East Window in the Apse of the Parecclesion. (3) The West Column in the Parecclesion 150

XLI. (1) Interior View of the Dome in the Parecclesion. (2) Mosaic in the Dome of the Parecclesion 154

XLII. South Side of the Parecclesion 156

CHURCH OF S. THEODOSIA

XLIII. (1) The East End of the Church. (2) The Church from the south-east 164

XLIV. (1) The Interior, looking north-east. (2) The Eastern Dome Arch 168

XLV. (1) The Dome over the Stairway to the Galleries. (2) The Narthex, looking north, and the Stairway to the Galleries 172

CHURCH OF S. MARY DIACONISSA

XLVI. (1) The North-west Side, seen from the Aqueduct of Valens. (2) The North Arm, looking east 182

XLVII. (1) The Interior, looking north-east. (2) The Interior, looking south-east 184

XLVIII. (1) The Lower Part of the North Side of the East End. (2) The Upper Part of the North Side of the East End 186

XLIX. (1) South Eikon Frame. (2) Detail in the South Eikon Frame 188

L. (1) The Interior, looking west. (2) A Capital on the Column at the Entrance to the Church 190

CHURCH OF SS. PETER AND MARK

LI. (1) The Church from the south-east. (2) Font outside the Church 192

LII. (1) The Dome, looking north. (2) Looking across the Dome, from the south-west 194

CHURCH OF THE MYRELAION

LIII. (1) The South Side of the Church. (2) The Narthex, looking north 196

LIV. (1) The Interior, looking east. (2) The south-west Angle of the Cross 198

LV. (1) S. John in Trullo from the south-west. (2) The Interior of Balaban Mesjedi 202

LVI. The Church of S. Thekla. (1) From the north-west. (2) The East End 208

THE CHURCH OF S. SAVIOUR PANTEPOPTES

LVII. (1) Door leading from the Outer to the Inner Narthex. (2) The Dome, looking west 212

LVIII. (1) Decoration in Brick on the Exterior of the South Wall. (2) Bracket in the Parecclesion of S. Mary Pammakaristos 214

CHURCH OF S. SAVIOUR PANTOKRATOR

LIX. The Church from the west 220

LX. (1) The Church from the north-west. (2) Fragments of Sculptured Marbles found in the Church 222

LXI. (1) Interior of the South Church, looking east. (2) The Southern Arm of the Church 224

LXII. (1) Entrance from the Narthex to the South Church. (2) Interior, looking from the South Church through into the North Church 226

LXIII. (1) The Gallery in the North Church, looking south. (2) Interior of the North Church, looking east 228

LXIV. (1) Arch in the North Wall of the South Church, seen from the South Church, looking north. (2) Arch in the North Wall of the South Church, seen from the Central Church, looking south 230

LXV. (1) Narthex of the North Church, looking north. (2) Outer Narthex of the South Church, looking north 232

LXVI. (1) South Bay in the Gallery of the South Church. (2) View in the North Church, looking south 234

LXVII. (1) The Pulpit in the South Church. (2) West Side of the Central Bay in the Gallery of the South Church 236

LXVIII. (1) Interior of the East Dome in the Central Church. (2) Interior of the Dome in the South Church, looking north 238

LXIX. (1) The East End from the south. (2) East Window of the Central Church. (3) The East End from the north 242

CHURCH OF S. THEODORE

LXX. (1) The North End of the Western Façade. (2) The Church from the north-west 244

LXXI. (1) The Central Dome from the south. (2) The Western Façade from the south 246

LXXII. (1) The South Cross Arm (exterior) from the south-east. (2) The East End from the south 248

LXXIII. (1) The Capital on the Southernmost Column in the Façade. (2) Capital in the Façade 250

LXXIV. (1) The Outer Narthex, looking north. (2) Capital on the North Side of the Door leading from the Outer to the Inner Narthex 254

LXXV. (1) The Interior, looking east. (2) The Interior (upper part), looking east 256

THE REFECTORY OF THE MONASTERY OF MANUEL

LXXVI. (1) From the west. (2) From the south-east 258

LXXVII. Cistern of Aetius 262

CHURCH OF THE GASTRIA

LXXVIII. (1) The Church from the east. (2) The Entrance 268

LXXIX. (1) The Church from the west. (2) The Interior 270

BOGDAN SERAI

LXXX. (1) The Apse in the Upper Chapel. (2) A Pendentive of the Dome. (3) The Chapel, from the north-west 280

CHURCH OF S. SAVIOUR IN THE CHORA

LXXXI. (1) The Church from the west. (2) The Church from the south-east 288

LXXXII. (1) The Church from the north-east. (2) The North Side of the Church 292

LXXXIII. (1) The Inner Narthex, looking south. (2) Another View of the same 296

LXXXIV. (1) A Capital in the Outer Narthex. (2) Another Capital in the Outer Narthex 300

LXXXV. (1) The Interior, looking north-west. (2) The Outer Narthex, looking south 304

LXXXVI. (1) The Eikon Frame on the South-eastern Pier. (2) The Interior, looking east 308

LXXXVII. (1) The Cornice above the Main Door (on the Interior). (2) The Archivolt on the North Wall of the Parecclesion. (3) Window Heads in the Central Apse 310

LXXXVIII. (1) The East End of the Parecclesion. (2) A Capital at the Entrance to the Parecclesion 314

LXXXIX. (1) The Parecclesion, looking south-east. (2) The Parecclesion, looking west 316

XC. (1) Mosaic representing the Miracle of Water turned into Wine. (2) Mosaic representing Mary caressed by her parents, and blessed by priests seated at a banquet 322

XCI. (1) Mosaic representing the Registration of Mary and Joseph at Bethlehem. (2) Mosaic representing Theodore Metochites offering the Church to Christ 326

XCII. The Archivolt on the South Wall of the Parecclesion, with the Epitaph in honour of Tornikes 330