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a) The Hagia Sophia (532-37) is one of the most significant buildings in architectural history; please describe who its patron was; what event made it necessary to build, and what the names of the architects were?
b) How is the building remarkably innovative, in comparison to earlier basilicas? Please note: Is it purely a basilica in its shape, or is it a hybrid form?
c) Describe the nave of the church and explain how it was possible to place a circle (the base of the dome) on top of a square: what element enabled this to be possible? What contrast is there between the lower section of the building (the vertical walls) and the vaulting (upper part of the building)?
d) Finally compare and contrast the Hagia Sophia and the Pantheon in Rome: What is similar and what is different?
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5] Compare and contrast the Ivory of the Coronation of Constantine VII with the Mosaic of Christ crowning Roger II at the Marotrana. What is similar, what is different? Is there any underlying reason why these images were generated?
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