HAA 144m

Hagia Sophia: Architecture, Space and Ceremony
Ioli Kalavrezou
Wednesday 3-5:45pm
This course will look into the history of construction and embellishment of Hagia Sophia, built by Justinian in the 6th century.  This extraordinary building, with its dome and open spatial interior stood as a marvel of architecture throughout the middle ages. In this great space, many rituals and ceremonies took place, which will also be studied during the semester.