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Introduction Introduction
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The handling of light in the Greek temple The handling of light in the Greek temple
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Form and orientation Form and orientation
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The peristyle The peristyle
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Doric fluting Doric fluting
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The handling of light in the Byzantine church The handling of light in the Byzantine church
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Form and orientation Form and orientation
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The light in the dome The light in the dome
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Philosophy, theology, and the aesthetics of light and space in Byzantine architecture Philosophy, theology, and the aesthetics of light and space in Byzantine architecture
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Further Reading Further Reading
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References References
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22 Lighting the Good Life: The Role of Light in the Aristocratic Housing System duringLate Antiquity
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14 The Handling of Light: Its Effect on Form and Space in the Greek Temple and the Byzantine Church
Get accessIakovos Potamianos is currently Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and a Professor in the School of Drama, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece. He received a Master’s in Architecture from AUTH, a Master’s in Architecture from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, USA, and a PhD in Architecture from the University of Michigan, USA. He is a registered architect in Greece and the USA. He has taught architectural design and history and theory of architecture in three American and three Greek universities. He has served as Director of the Master's Program in Lighting Design of the Hellenic Open University. His work focuses on architectural design, design teaching systems, issues of space and form, and relations between philosophy, perception, and poetics. He has studied the lighting system of Byzantine churches for over two decades
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Published:06 September 2017
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Abstract
This chapter explores the handling of natural light in the classical Greek temple and the Byzantine church. It discusses concepts of orientation as related to their respective functions and aims and the planning of lighting. It addresses light’s influence on the shaping of formal components in the Greek temple, such as the peristyle, fluting, and echinus of the Doric column. It attempts to establish relationships between the temple and the church layout in both plan and section, on the basis of light considerations connecting these observations to the widespread scientific interest of the period in the nature and behaviour of light. It discusses Byzantine church lighting planning, focusing on the church of Hagia Sophia of Istanbul, in an attempt to provide a perspective of relevant concepts in philosophy and theology, and to understand the development of the aesthetics of light and space within it.
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