Paul the Silentiary, Hagia Sophia, Onyx, Lydia, and Breccia Corallina

Herrmann, John J.; van den Hoek, Annewies

doi:10.31534/XI.asmosia.2015/02.19

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Paul the Silentiary, Hagia Sophia, Onyx, Lydia, and Breccia Corallina

In: ASMOSIA XI, Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone, Proceedings of the XI International Conference of ASMOSIA. Split: University of Split, Arts Academy in Split; University of Split, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, 2018. pp. 345-349. https://doi.org/10.31534/XI.asmosia.2015/02.19

Herrmann, John J.; van den Hoek, Annewies

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Herrmann, J. J. & van den Hoek, A. (2018). Paul the Silentiary, Hagia Sophia, Onyx, Lydia, and Breccia Corallina. ASMOSIA XI, Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone, Proceedings of the XI International Conference of ASMOSIA (pp. 345-349). Split: University of Split, Arts Academy in Split, University of Split, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy. doi: 10.31534/XI.asmosia.2015/02.19

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Herrmann, John J. and Annewies van den Hoek. "Paul the Silentiary, Hagia Sophia, Onyx, Lydia, and Breccia Corallina." ASMOSIA XI, Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone, Proceedings of the XI International Conference of ASMOSIA, University of Split, Arts Academy in Split, University of Split, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, 2018, pp. 345-349. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:123:794150

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Herrmann, John J. and Annewies van den Hoek. "Paul the Silentiary, Hagia Sophia, Onyx, Lydia, and Breccia Corallina." In ASMOSIA XI, Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone, Proceedings of the XI International Conference of ASMOSIA, 345-349. Split: University of Split, Arts Academy in Split, University of Split, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, 2018. Accessed 2023 November 20. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:123:794150

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Herrmann, J. J. and van den Hoek, A. (2018) 'Paul the Silentiary, Hagia Sophia, Onyx, Lydia, and Breccia Corallina', ASMOSIA XI, Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone, Proceedings of the XI International Conference of ASMOSIA, University of Split, Arts Academy in Split, University of Split, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, Split, pp. 345-349. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:123:794150 (Accessed 20 November 2023)

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Herrmann JJ, van den Hoek A. Paul the Silentiary, Hagia Sophia, Onyx, Lydia, and Breccia Corallina. ASMOSIA XI, Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone, Proceedings of the XI International Conference of ASMOSIA. Split: University of Split, Arts Academy in Split, University of Split, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy; 2018. Pp. 345-349. [cited 2023 November 20] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:123:794150

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J. J. Herrmann and A. van den Hoek, "Paul the Silentiary, Hagia Sophia, Onyx, Lydia, and Breccia Corallina", ASMOSIA XI, Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone, Proceedings of the XI International Conference of ASMOSIA Split: University of Split, Arts Academy in Split, University of Split, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, 2018. [Online] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:123:794150 [Accessed: 20 November 2023]

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Title (english)	Paul the Silentiary, Hagia Sophia, Onyx, Lydia, and Breccia Corallina
Author	John J. Herrmann
Author	Annewies van den Hoek
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline	HUMANISTIC SCIENCES Archeology
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline	HUMANISTIC SCIENCES History
Abstract (english)	In 562 Paul the Silentiary described ten different types of colored stone on the walls of Hagia Sophia, Constantinople. Eight of them can be clearly identified optically, but two of them, “onyx” and “Lydian,” are problematic. “Onyx” is puzzling because Paul gives no geographic origin for it, as he does for the others, but this can be explained by the use of alabaster/banded travertine from a variety of sources. The “pale yellow with swirling red” stone from Lydia listed by the Silentiary has not previously been identified in the building, but it can be recognized in a group of breccia panels on the main piers; the panels are rather similar to marble from sources that have recently been identified on the Karaburun peninsula near Izmir. Paul surely refers to this peninsula as the source of the Lydian stone; his term for the promontory corresponds perfectly to the shape of the peninsula.
Keywords (english)
Language	english
Publication type	Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication status	Published
Peer review	Peer review - international
Publication version	Published version
Publication title	ASMOSIA XI, Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone, Proceedings of the XI International Conference of ASMOSIA
Numbering	pp. 345-349
ISBN	978-953-6617-49-4 (Arts Academy in Split (print))
ISBN	978-953-6116-75-1 (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy (print))
ISBN	978-953-6617-51-7 (Arts Academy in Split (online))
ISBN	978-953-6116-79-9 (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy (online))
DOI	https://doi.org/10.31534/XI.asmosia.2015/02.19
URN:NBN	urn:nbn:hr:123:794150
Publication	2018
Conference	Title: The XI International Conference of ASMOSIA Acronym: ASMOSIA XI Location: Split, Croatia Start date: 2015-05-18 End date: 2015-05-22 Assembly type: Lecture
Document URL	http://gradst.unist.hr/ostalo/izdavacka-djelatnost/a/view/id/4078
Type of resource	Text
Publisher	University of Split, Arts Academy in Split
Publisher	University of Split, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy
Publishing place	Split
Access conditions	Open access
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Public note	John J. Herrmann, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (jherrmannjr@gmail.com); Annewies van den Hoek, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (annewies_vandenhoek@harvard.edu)
Created on	2019-03-11 15:02:20