O. Kolomiiets, Master II years of study

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17721/1728-2640.2021.151.7


BUILDING MATERIALS (PLINPHOS, LIME MORTAR, BUILDING STONES, SPOLIA) IN THE BYZANTINE TEMPLE BUILDING OF THE END OF IV – OF THE MIDDLE OF XV CENTURY


In the article, on the basis of written, archaeological and visual primary sources the building materials of Byzantine temples of the end of IV – of the middle of XV century were studied metropolitan and provincial architectural schools, namely: the process of manufacturing, firing and marking bricks (plinphos); the process of manufacturing and application of construction lime mortar; extraction and use of stone during construction; features of application of secondary building material – spolia.

Key words: Byzantium, temple, metropolitan and provincial architectural schools, plinphos, stamp, lime mortar, building stones, spolia.

Submitted: 16.11.2021

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