Original antique engraving by Heck
1849
Key Buildings and Plans
Fig. 1: Floor plan of the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna (octagonal domed structure).
Fig. 2: Perspective view of a typical Byzantine cross-in-square church (likely the Church of the Holy Apostles in Athens or Panagia Chalkeon in Thessaloniki).
Fig. 3: Exterior elevation (rear/side façade) of the Basilica of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (Istanbul).
Fig. 4: Large cross-section of the Basilica of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, highlighting its monumental central dome and semi-domes.
Fig. 5: Façade of a late Byzantine church richly decorated with brickwork (Thessaloniki or Mistra school style).
Fig. 6: Elevation of a Byzantine-Venetian style church or an Eastern European variant.
Fig. 7: Floor plan of a three-aisled Romanesque basilica with transept and apse.
Fig. 15: Façade of the Church of San Michele Maggiore in Pavia (masterpiece of Lombard Romanesque architecture).
Fig. 16: Façade and campanile (bell tower) of the Basilica of San Zeno in Verona, featuring its characteristic porch (prothyrum) and rose window.
Fig. 17: Elevation of a Romanesque east end or circular baptistery with blind arcading.
Fig. 18: The Mausoleum of Theodoric in Ravenna, famous for its monolithic stone roof carved from a single block.
Architectural Details and Ornamentation
Fig. 8, 10, 11, 12, 19: Various types of capitals (Byzantine, Composite, and Romanesque) showing geometric evolution and the transition toward medieval carved motifs.
Fig. 9: Base of a Romanesque column with its moldings.
Figs. 13 & 14: Friezes and cornices decorated with stylized acanthus leaf motifs and palmettes showing Classical and Byzantine influence.
Total size including border : 11,4 x 9,2 inches 29 x 23,5cm
This is not a recent copy or modern reproduction