The Byzantine churches of Sardinia / Mark J. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Mark Joseph.

Series:

Spätantike, frühes Christentum, Byzanz. Studien und Perspektiven ; Reihe B, Bd. 38.

Spätantike, frühes Christentum, Byzanz. Reihe B, Studien und Perspektiven ; Band 38

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church architecture--Italy--Sardinia.

Church architecture.

Architecture, Byzantine.

Italy--Sardinia.

Architecture, Byzantine--Italy--Sardinia.

Physical Description:

126 pages, 96 pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Wiesbaden : Reichert Verlag, 2013.

Contents:

Introduction

The earliest Domed Churches : Byzantine or late Antique?

Santa Maria de Mesumundu, or de Bubalis, near Siligo

Santa Maria Iscalas, near Cossoine

The Church of San Saturnino, Cagliari

Domed Churches near other Urban centers

Sant'Antioco, Sant'Antioco (ancient Sulci)

San Giovanni di Sinis, near Ancient Tharros and Modern Cabras

Diffusion of the Cruciform Church in Byzantine Sardinia

Santa Maria di Bonacattu, Bonarcado

San Teodoro, San Vero Congius, near Simaxis

Sant'Elia, near Nuxis

Oratorio delle Anime, Massama

San Giovanni Battista, Nurachi

Santa Severa, Gonnisfanadiga

Santa Croce, Ittireddu

San Salvatore, Iglesias

San Giovanni Battista, Assemini

General observations on architectural elements

Conclusion

The Basilica in Byzantine Sardinia

San Nicola, Donari

San Gavino, Porto Torres

The Rural Basilicas

Excursis : the cross plan Church in early Christian and Byzantine architecture

The first Cruciform Churches

The simple Cruciform plan type

The Cruciform Plan with Chapels

Inscribed cross type

Cruciform Churches with Aisled Arms

Conclusions

Bibliography

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3895009377

9783895009372

OCLC:

829755226

Publisher Number:

99962162429