The Byzantine churches of Sardinia
By: Mark J. Johnson
Series: Spätantike, frühes Christentum, Byzanz. Reihe B, Studien und Perspektiven -- Band 38; Spätantike, frühes Christentum, Byzanz -- Bd. 38.
Publisher: Reichert Verlag; Dr Ludwig Reichert Verlag; Dr Ludwig Reichert
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Wiesbaden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9783895009372
Subjects: Church architecture; Byzantine Architecture; Kirchenbau
Description: "This book represents the first detailed study of Byzantine churches on the island of Sardinia. The buildings are described and analyzed in detail both individually and as a group. Many of these churches are cruciform in plan and possess a dome. The book includes an analysis of this plan type as used in Early Christian and Byzantine ecclesiastical architecture from the fourth to the sixth centuries, concluding that the Sardinian churches are datable to the early Byzantine period. Numerous architectural drawings and color photographs illustrate the churches"--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The earliest Domed Churches : Byzantine or late Antique? --; title: Santa Maria de Mesumundu, or de Bubalis, near Siligo --; title: Santa Maria Iscalas, near Cossoine --; title: The Church of San Saturnino, Cagliari --; title: Domed Churches near other Urban centers --; title: Sant'Antioco, Sant'Antioco (ancient Sulci) --; title: San Giovanni di Sinis, near Ancient Tharros and Modern Cabras --; title: Diffusion of the Cruciform Church in Byzantine Sardinia --; title: Santa Maria di Bonacattu, Bonarcado --; title: San Teodoro, San Vero Congius, near Simaxis --; title: Sant'Elia, near Nuxis --; title: Oratorio delle Anime, Massama --; title: San Giovanni Battista, Nurachi --; title: Santa Severa, Gonnisfanadiga --; title: Santa Croce, Ittireddu --; title: San Salvatore, Iglesias --; title: San Giovanni Battista, Assemini --; title: General observations on architectural elements --; title: Conclusion --; title: The Basilica in Byzantine Sardinia --; title: San Nicola, Donari --; title: San Gavino, Porto Torres --; title: The Rural Basilicas --; title: Excursis : the cross plan Church in early Christian and Byzantine architecture --; title: The first Cruciform Churches --; title: The simple Cruciform plan type --; title: The Cruciform Plan with Chapels --; title: Inscribed cross type --; title: Cruciform Churches with Aisled Arms ---- Conclusions-- Conclusions-- Bibliography