habitat rupestre.pdf - Società Friulana di Archeologia
habitat rupestre.pdf - Società Friulana di Archeologia
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CAVE FACADES OF CAPPADOCIAN CHURCHES: MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND EXCAVATION TECHNIQUESCRHIMA-CINP projectFig. 12 Reconstruction of the St. John’s Church in Cavusin. S. Kostof, Cavesof God.5. Monumental facadesThe monumental elevations represent a heritage rich of numerousfacets as well as the simple facades. We will try to analyzesome examples reducing the complexity of the architecturalform to two typologies: horizontal and vertical facades.Horizontal sub<strong>di</strong>visionWhen the rupestrian façade has a predominant horizontallength, the architectural forms follow this geometrical characteristic.Vertical sub<strong>di</strong>visionWhen the environmental con<strong>di</strong>tions allowed the constructionof high facades the elevations were <strong>di</strong>vided into two or morehorizontal parts that in many cases in<strong>di</strong>cated the presence ofthe internal floors.The Church of Koinagun in Selime is one of the more complexcases among the various examples stu<strong>di</strong>ed. The complexis <strong>di</strong>vided into two horizontal parts: on the left is present theentrance Hall, on the right side there is a protru<strong>di</strong>ng part witha small window. The vertical <strong>di</strong>vision is characterized by twosingle parts: on the left there are three arches delimited withtwo pilasters, on top there are six arches. On the right thereare three arches in the lower part and four in the higher. Thetransformation of the Church into a pigeon house in the Ottomanperiod slightly changed the primor<strong>di</strong>al facade.Fig. 13 Facade of the Direkli Kilise in Belisirma, composed of quadrangularsections side by side.Fig. 14 The three arches in a rupestrian Churches in Selime. The mainentrance is located underneath a small arch.Fig. 15 The facade of Church in the site called Acik Saray charachterized bythe presence of two fl oorsFig. 16 Facade of the Koinagun Church in SelimeFig. 17 Koinagun Church in Selime. Mesh of the reconstructed image. Thetexture was removed to better understand the geometrical structure of theobject. (B. Polimeni)volumeRicerca_OK_2012-11-15.indd 226 16/11/2012 15:03:37
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