Church of the Myrelaion
66.

Plan of the Church

200
67.

Longitudinal Section

200
 
Church of S. John the Baptist in Trullo
68.

Details from the Church—Details from the Pammakaristos—Details from the Pantepoptes

203
69.

Details from S. Andrew in Krisei—Details from the Chora

204
70.

Plan of S. John in Trullo—Longitudinal Section—Plan of the Dome

206
Church of S. Thekla
71.

Plan of the Church—Cross Section

206
Church of S. Saviour Pantepoptes
72.

Sketches from the Church

213
73.

Plan of the Church—Longitudinal Section

217
74.

Details from the Church

218
Church of S. Saviour Pantokrator
75.

Details from the Church—Details from S. Saviour Pantepoptes

225
76.

Inlaid Marble Pavement in the Pantokrator—Tile Pavement in the Gallery of S. Theodosia

234
77.

Plan of the Pantokrator

facing  240
78.

Longitudinal Section through the North Church

241
79.

Longitudinal Section through through the Central Church

241
80.

Longitudinal Section through through the South Church

242
Church of S. Theodore
81.

Details from the Church

245
82.

Plan of the Church by Texier

249
83.

Part of South Elevation showing the Side Chapel by Texier

249
84.

Plan of the Church

251
85.

Longitudinal Section

251
86.

Front Elevation—Half-Plan of Central Dome in the Narthex

252
87.

South Elevation and Section through Vaulted Bay of Narthex—Half-Plan of Central Dome

252
Monastery of Manuel
88.

Plan of the Refectory

261

Monastir Mesjedi
89.

Plan of the Church—Cross Section

261
Balaban Mesjedi
90.

Plan of the Building

267
91.

Section

267
Church of the Gastria
92.

Plan of the Church

267
Church of S. Mary of the Mongols
93.

Exterior View

273
94.

Interior View

274
95.

The Dome (Interior View)

276
96.

Plan of Church

279
97.

Plan of S. Nicholas Methana

279
Bogdan Serai
98.

Plan of Upper Chapel—Half-Section of Apse—Half-Section of East End—Longitudinal Section

287
Church of S. Saviour in the Chora
99.

Details from the Church

305
100.

Details of a Window in the Gallery

309
101.

Plan of S. Sophia, Salonica

313
102.

Plan of the Chora (restored)

314
103.

Bay in the Chora (restored)

315
104.

Plan of Church of the Archangels, Sygé

316
105.

Plan of the Chora and the Parecclesion

317
106.

Cross Section, looking west

318
107.

Plan of Upper Gallery

318
108.

Section through Church

319
109.

Section through Chapel

319
110.

Plan of Dome

320
111.

Section through Inner Narthex

320
112.

Plan of Gallery between the Church and the Parecclesion

320
113.

Section of North Gallery

320
114.

Plan of the Narthexes, indicating the positions of their Mosaics

321
115.

Model of the Church in the Mosaic over Main Door in the Inner Narthex

326
116.

Plan of the Parecclesion, indicating positions of its Frescoes

328

PLATES

I.

Mediaeval Map of Constantinople by Bondelmontius

Frontispiece
    facing page
II.

The Myrelaion (since it was burned).
(1) From the north-west.
(2) From the south-east

20
III.

(1) The Myrelaion (since it was burned). The Interior, looking east.
(2) Suleiman Aga Mesjedi

24
IV.

(1) Bracket in S. Saviour in the Chora. (2) Sculptured Slab in S. Theodore. (3) S. Mary Diaconissa. Heads of Windows in south arm. (4) Sculptured Slab on the West Wall

28
Church of S. John of the Studion
V.

The Ruined Interior, seen from the minaret of the mosque. (2) The West Side of the Church

36
VI.

(1) Façade of the Narthex. (2) The Ruined Interior, at the West End of the North Side

40
VII.

Entablature and Anta Capital in the Narthex. (2) Cornice in the Narthex, looking up

44
VIII.

The Church from the south-east

48
IX.

(1) The East End of the Church. (2) East End of the North Side of the Church

52
X.

(1) The Cistern beside the Church. (2) Another View of the same

54

The Church of Ss. Sergius and Bacchus
XI.

The Interior of the Church, looking north-west

62
XII.

(1) A Capital in the Church. (2) A Capital in the Narthex of S. John of the Studion

66
XIII.

(1) The Church from the south-east. (2) View in the Gallery over the Narthex

70
XIV.

(1) The Interior of the Church, looking north-east. (2) Portion of the Entablature in the Church

74
XV.

The Baptistery of the Church of S. Sophia. (1) The Exterior from the north-east. (2) The Interior of the Dome, showing Continuous Pendentives

76
The Church of S. Irene
XVI.

The Church from the south-east

84
XVII.

(1) The South Side. (2) The North Side

86
XVIII.

The Interior, looking east

90
XIX.

(1) Vaulting at the north-western Corner of the Atrium. (2) The Northern Arch of the Main Dome, seen from the South Gallery

92
XX.

(1) Mosaic in the Soffit of an Arch. (2) Portion of the Mosaic Inscription on the Outer Arch of the Apse

96
XXI.

(1) The Interior, looking west. (2) The Door at the East End of the North Aisle

98
XXII.

(1) Vaulting over the South Aisle. (2) A Compartment of Vaulting in South Aisle, looking up

100
XXIII.

(1) A Capital in the South Arcade. (2) Base of a Column in the South Aisle

102
The Church of S. Andrew in Krisei
XXIV.

The East End of the Church

106
XXV.

(1) The Church from the south-west. (2) The Interior, looking south

108
XXVI.

(1) A Capital in the Inner Narthex. (2) A Capital in the Arcade under the West Dome Arch

110
XXVII.

(1) A Capital in the Outer Narthex. (2) A Capital in the Outer Narthex

112
XXVIII.

(1) View in the Outer Narthex. (2) View in the Inner Narthex, looking south

114
XXIX.

(1) View in the Cloister. (2) View in the Courtyard

116
XXX.

(1, 2, 3) Three Views of the Decorated Doorway in the Cloister

118
The Church of S. Mary Panachrantos
XXXI.

(1) Vault of the Passage on the West of the Dome in the South Church. (2) The Interior of the North Church, looking north

122
XXXII.

(1) The North Church, looking east. (2) The North Church, looking west

126
XXXIII.

(1) The Diaconicon, looking east. (2) The Western Dome Arch in the South Church

128
XXXIV.

(1) The East Window of the South Church. (2) The Outer Narthex, looking south

130
XXXV.

(1) The East End of the South Church. (2) The East End of the North Church

132
Church of S. Mary Pammakaristos
XXXVI.

(1) The Church from the south-east. (2) The Church from the west

138
XXXVII.

(1) The Inner Narthex, looking south. (2) The Dome, looking west

142
XXXVIII.

The Parecclesion from the south-east

144
XXXIX.

(1) The East End of the Parecclesion. (2) The West Column in the Parecclesion

148
XL.

(1) The East Column in the Parecclesion. (2) The Column flanking the East Window in the Apse of the Parecclesion. (3) The West Column in the Parecclesion

150
XLI.

(1) Interior View of the Dome in the Parecclesion. (2) Mosaic in the Dome of the Parecclesion

154
XLII.

South Side of the Parecclesion

156

Church of S. Theodosia
XLIII.

(1) The East End of the Church. (2) The Church from the south-east

164
XLIV.

(1) The Interior, looking north-east. (2) The Eastern Dome Arch

168
XLV.

(1) The Dome over the Stairway to the Galleries. (2) The Narthex, looking north, and the Stairway to the Galleries

172
Church of S. Mary Diaconissa
XLVI.

(1) The North-west Side, seen from the Aqueduct of Valens. (2) The North Arm, looking east

182
XLVII.

(1) The Interior, looking north-east. (2) The Interior, looking south-east

184
XLVIII.

(1) The Lower Part of the North Side of the East End. (2) The Upper Part of the North Side of the East End

186
XLIX.

(1) South Eikon Frame. (2) Detail in the South Eikon Frame

188
L.

(1) The Interior, looking west. (2) A Capital on the Column at the Entrance to the Church

190
Church of Ss. Peter and Mark
LI.

(1) The Church from the south-east. (2) Font outside the Church

192
LII.

(1) The Dome, looking north. (2) Looking across the Dome, from the south-west

194
Church of the Myrelaion
LIII.

(1) The South Side of the Church. (2) The Narthex, looking north

196
LIV.

(1) The Interior, looking east. (2) The south-west Angle of the Cross

198
LV.

(1) S. John in Trullo from the south-west. (2) The Interior of Balaban Mesjedi

202
LVI.

The Church of S. Thekla. (1) From the north-west. (2) The East End

208
The Church of S. Saviour Pantepoptes
LVII.

(1) Door leading from the Outer to the Inner Narthex. (2) The Dome, looking west

212
LVIII.

(1) Decoration in Brick on the Exterior of the South Wall. (2) Bracket in the Parecclesion of S. Mary Pammakaristost

214
Church of S. Saviour Pantokrator
LIX.

The Church from the west

220
LX.

(1) The Church from the north-west. (2) Fragments of Sculptured Marbles found in the Church

222
LXI.

(1) Interior of the South Church, looking east. (2) The Southern Arm of the Church

224
LXII.

(1) Entrance from the Narthex to the South Church. (2) Interior, looking from the South Church through into the North Church

226
LXIII.

(1) The Gallery in the North Church, looking south. (2) Interior of the North Church, looking east

228
LXIV.

(1) Arch in the North Wall of the South Church, seen from the South Church, looking north. (2) Arch in the North Wall of the South Church, seen from the Central Church, looking south

230
LXV.

(1) Narthex of the North Church, looking north. (2) Outer Narthex of the South Church, looking north

232
LXVI.

(1) South Bay in the Gallery of the South Church. (2) View in the North Church, looking south

234
LXVII.

The Pulpit in the South Church. (2) West Side of the Central Bay in the Gallery of the South Church

236
LXVIII.

(1) Interior of the East Dome in the Central Church. (2) Interior of the Dome in the South Church, looking north

238
LXIX.

(1) The East End from the south. (2) East Window of the Central Church. (3) The East End from the north

242
Church of S. Theodore
LXX.

(1) The North End of the Western Façade. (2) The Church from the north-west

244
LXXI.

(1) The Central Dome from the south. (2) The Western Façade from the south

246
LXXII.

(1) The South Cross Arm (exterior) from the south-east. (2) The East End from the south

248
LXXIII.

(1) The Capital on the Southernmost Column in the Façade. (2) Capital in the Façade

250
LXXIV.

(1) The Outer Narthex, looking north. (2) Capital on the North Side of the Door leading from the Outer to the Inner Narthex

254
LXXV.

(1) The Interior, looking east. (2) The Interior (upper part), looking east

256
The Refectory of the Monastery of Manuel
LXXVI.

(1) From the west. (2) From the south-east

258
LXXVII.

Cistern of Aetius

262
Church of the Gastria
LXXVIII.

(1) The Church from the east. (2) The Entrance

268
LXXIX.

(1) The Church from the west. (2) The Interior

270
Bogdan Serai
LXXX.

(1) The Apse in the Upper Chapel. (2) A Pendentive of the Dome. (3) The Chapel, from the north-west

280

Church of S. Saviour in the Chora
LXXXI.

(1) The Church from the west. (2) The Church from the south-east

288
LXXXII.

(1) The Church from the north-east. (2) The North Side of the Church

292
LXXXIII.

(1) The Inner Narthex, looking south. (2) Another View of the same

296
LXXXIV.

(1) A Capital in the Outer Narthex. (2) Another Capital in the Outer Narthex

300
LXXXV.

(1) The Interior, looking north-west. (2) The Outer Narthex, looking south

304
LXXXVI.

(1) The Eikon Frame on the South-eastern Pier. (2) The Interior, looking east

308
LXXXVII.

(1) The Cornice above the Main Door (on the Interior). (2) The Archivolt on the North Wall of the Parecclesion. (3) Window Heads in the Central Apse

310
LXXXVIII.

(1) The East End of the Parecclesion. (2) A Capital at the Entrance to the Parecclesion

314
LXXXIX.

(1) The Parecclesion, looking south-east. (2) The Parecclesion, looking west

316
XC.

(1) Mosaic representing the Miracle of Water turned into Wine. (2) Mosaic representing Mary caressed by her parents, and blessed by priests seated at a banquet

322
XCI.

(1) Mosaic representing the Registration of Mary and Joseph at Bethlehem. (2) Mosaic representing Theodore Metochites offering the Church to Christ

326
XCII.

The Archivolt on the South Wall of the Parecclesion, with the Epitaph in honour of Tornikes

330

CHAPTER I

BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE