Compare one christian building with one Islamic building

Posted by Winnie Melda on October 17th, 2018

San Vitale Basilica vs. Great Mosque of Cordoba

            San Vitale is a small domed church in the Byzantine architectural style with an octagonal plan, a two-story ambulatory enclosing central space beneath a great cupola. On the ends, it is attached at an angle to the west part is an entrance porch while a small choir, as well as apse, extends to the east. The great cupola has decorations with uninteresting 18th-century murals, but the interior is fully Byzantine and gives an authentic antiquity atmosphere. Most renown, the choir and apse ceilings glitter with magnificent Byzantine mosaics in green as a well as gold. The arch which marks the entrance in the presbytery has large mosaic medallions decorations of Christ, Twelve Apostles as well as two other saints; probably Protasius and Gervasius.The sanctuary is fully beautiful mosaic decorated on the walls as well as the ceiling. In the lunette on its left wall are two scenes from Abraham’s life. The presbytery vault is decorated with mosaics in green, blue and gold, with vine tendrils as well as small animals. On the other hand, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was expanded over two hundred years comprising of a large hypostyle prayer hall a courtyard having a  fountain in the middle, an orange grove, a covered walkway that circle  the courtyard, and a minaret that is currently encased in a square, tapered bell tower.  Its repeat geometry magnifies its prayer hall.  This mosque is built using recycled ancient Roman columns.  From which there sprout a striking combination of two-tiered, symmetrical arches, devised from as well as red brick.   Its focal point in the prayer hall has the famous horseshoe arched mihrab. Above the mihrab there is dome.  Comparatively, the two religious buildings are specifically designed in a way that reflects their religious inclination. In contrast, the two religious buildings have unique architect from each other.

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