At the Middle Byzantine church, St. Mark's Basilica (c. 1000 CE), which of the following architectural elements was employed in the interior to support the multiple use of domes?
O flying buttresses
O radiating chapels
O barrel vaults
O coffered ceiling

Question

At the Middle Byzantine church, St. Mark's Basilica (c. 1000 CE), which of the following architectural elements was employed in the interior to support the multiple use of domes?
O flying buttresses
O radiating chapels
O barrel vaults
O coffered ceiling

Accepted Answer

∻Answer∻ ⚹ Barrel vaults ⚹ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ Byzantine Architectural Support Structures ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ St. Mark's Basilica, reflecting the architectural style of the Middle Byzantine period, utilized barrel vaults as a means to support the structure of the multiple domes. Barrel vaults are essentially elongated arches that form a continuous surface. Unlike flying buttresses, which were a later development in Gothic architecture, barrel vaults were a common feature in Byzantine churches to provide the necessary support for large domed ceilings. Radiating chapels and coffered ceilings are also not the correct architectural elements associated with the support of domes in this context. ⚹◊What architectural element was used in the interior of St. Mark's Basilica to support the multiple use of domes during the Middle Byzantine period?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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