Byzantine Churches in Constantinople: Their History and Architecture — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople: Their History and Architecture
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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