San Vitale in Ravenna and Octogonal Churches in Late Antiquity
Mark J. Johnson • 2018 • Reichert Dr., Ludwig
- Author
- Mark J. Johnson
- First published
- 2018
- Publisher
- Reichert Dr., Ludwig
- Genres
- History · Art
- Subjects
- Church history, primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 · Church architecture, europe · Church buildings, europe · Church buildings, italy
- ISBN
- 9783954902897
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Published in 2018, this academic monograph by Mark J. Johnson serves as a specialized study within the field of late antique and Byzantine architecture. The work was produced to address the specific architectural typology of the octagonal church, a form that reached its pinnacle with the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna. It belongs to a rigorous tradition of architectural history that examines the intersection of imperial ideology and Christian liturgical space during the fifth and sixth centuries.
The book benefits from the author's extensive background in the study of late antique buildings and their historical contexts. Johnson focuses on the architectural lineage of San Vitale, analyzing how the design choices reflected the cultural and political atmosphere of the Byzantine exarchate in Italy. It has been received within academic circles as a foundational resource for scholars and students seeking to understand the structural evolution and symbolic intent behind one of the most significant monuments of the Mediterranean world.
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