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  1. Faculty of Humanities
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  4. Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture I
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Last Updated: 02/03/2026

Code - Course Title Compulsory/Elective Laboratory + Practice ECTS
SNT353 - Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture I V. SEMESTER 2 +0 4.5
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Area Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) PROF. DR. AHMET OĞUZ ALP
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
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Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Recommended Resources Beckwith, John.  Early Christian and Byzantine Art. The Pelican History of Art. Baltimore, 1980.  Brenck, B.  Spätantike und frühes Christentum.  Frankfurt, 1977.  Grabar, André. Early Christian Art. (Arts of Mankind) New York, 1968.   Krautheimer, Richard.  Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture, 4th ed. (The Pelican History of Art). Baltimore, 1986.   Krautheimer, Richard. Studies in Early Christian, Medieval, and Renaissance Art. New York, 1969.  Macdonald, W.  Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture.  New York, 1962.  Milburn, R.  Early Christian Art and Architecture.  Berkeley CA, 1988. Volbach, W.F. and M. Hirmer.  Early Christian Art.  London, 1961. Alexander, S.S. "Studies in Constantinian Church Architecture: I," Rivista di Archeologia Cristiana 47/pt. 3-4 (1971):281-330; and idem., "II: Topographical Aspects of Constantinian Church Architecture," RAC, 49/pt. 1-4 (1973):33-44.  Armstrong, George. "Constantine's Churches," Gesta 6 (1967): 1-9. Armstrong, George. "Constantine's Churches:  Symbol and Structure," Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 33 (1974):5-16.   Bannister, Turpin. "The Constantinian Basilica of Saint Peter at Rome," JSAH 27 (1968):3-32.   Bovini, G., "Recenti scoperte di edifici paleocristiani di culto nel territorio di Classe,"  Trier Congress:391-400.   Brown, G.B. From Schola to Cathedral. Edinburgh, 1886.   Carpiceci, Alberto. "La Basilica Vaticana cita da Martin van Heemskerk," Bollettino d'Arte 44-45 (July-Oct 1987):67-128.   Curcic, S.  Art and Architecture in the Balkans: An Annotated Bibliography.  Boston, 1984.   Davies, J.  The Origin and Development of Early Christian Church Architecture.  London, 1952.   Dyggve, E.  History of Salonitan Christianity.  Oslo, 1951. Ferrari, G. Early Roman Monasteries. Vatican City, 1957.   Grabar, A.  Martyrium. 3 vols. Paris, 1943-46. Kinney, Dale. "Evidence for the Dating of S. Lorenzo, Milan," JSAH 31 (1972).   Krautheimer, R., and others.  Corpus Basilicarum Christianarum Romae. 5 vols. Vatican City, 1939-77. Catalogue (in English) of all the major Early Christian churches in Rome. Vol. 5 contains St. Peter's, the Lateran, and St. Paul's outside the Walls.   Krautheimer, R., "Constantine's Church Foundations,"  Trier Congress:237-256   Krautheimer, R. "Success and Failure in Late Antique Church Planning," Age of Sprituality. A Symposium:121-139. New York, 1980.   Krautheimer, R. "The Beginning of Early Christian Architecture," Krautheimer Studies:1-20.   Krautheimer, R. "The Constantinian Basilica of the Lateran," Krautheimer Studies:21-26.   Lassus, Jean. "Les édifices du culte autour de la basilique," Atti del VI Congresso Internazionale di Archeologia Cristiana (Ravenna 1962):581-610. Vatican City, 1965.   Lewis, Suzanne. "The Latin Iconography of the Single-Naved Cruciform Basilica Apostolorum in Milan," Art Bulletin 51 (1969):205- .   Mâle, Emil.  The Early Churches of Rome.  Tr. by David Burton.  Chicago, 1960.   Matthews, Thomas. "Liturgical Expressions of the Constantinian Triumph," Dumbarton Oaks Papers 21 (1967):59-78.   Matthews, T. "An Early Roman Liturgical Arrangement," Rivista di Archeologia Cristiana 38 (1962):73-  .   Stapleford, R. "A Reconstruction of the Fifth Century Lateran Baptistery." Unpublished M.A. thesis, New York University, 1964.   Stern, Henri. ["S. Costanza, Rome"], Cahiers archéologiques (1958):159ff.   Stevenson, J.  The Catacombs.  London, 1978.   Terry, Ann Raybin. The Architecture and Architectural Sculpture of the Sixth-Century Eufrasius Cathedral Complex at Porec. Ann Arbor, 1985.   Toker, Franklin. "Excavations below the Cathedral of Florence, 1965-1974," Gesta 14 pt. 2 (1975):17-36.   Toynbee, Jocelyn and John Ward Perkins. The Shrine of St. Peter and the Vatican Excavations. London, 1956.   Ward Perkins, John. "Memoria, Martyr's Tomb and Martyr's Church," Trier Congress:3-28.   Ward Perkins, John. "Constantine and the Origins of the Christian Basilica," Papers of the British School at Rome 22 (1954):69-90.
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Aims of the Course

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Political and historical events of the 3 th century and early the 4 th century A.D.
Week - 2 Early centuries of the Christianity and "domus ecclesias". (Syria-Rome)
Week - 3 The basilicas of the Roman Imperial Period and the evolution of the basilica plan-type with examples.
Week - 4 Early churches of pre-Constantine time in Rome and Italy.
Week - 5 The churches in Holy Land and Anatolia.
Week - 6 Early churches in Greece and Balkans.
Week - 7 The history, topography and monuments of the new capital of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople.
Week - 8 Midterm Exam
Week - 9 The explanation by samples of the cultural heritage of İstanbul's historic peninsula studying the plans of the city as it developed during the times of Constantine and Justinianous
Week - 10 The regional features of religious architecture of the Early Byzantine Period in Anatolia: Bithynia, Ionia.
Week - 11 The regional features of religious architecture of the Early Byzantine Period in Anatolia: Lycia-Pamphylia, Cilicia and Isauria.
Week - 12 Important buildings and domed basilicas dating to Justinianic Period in Constantinople.
Week - 13 The buildings in the period of Emperor Justinianic throughout Empire. church of St John in Ephesos- Golden Domed in Antioch.
Week - 14 Final Exam

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Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 50
Final Exam 1 50
Toplam (%) 100

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