Spatial-Morphological Principles of Roman and Byzantine Domed Temple Structures in the Context of Cultural-Worldview Paradigms

This article addresses the issue of space in the architecture of domed structures in Rome and Byzantium. The author identifies the dependence of spatial-architectural composition on the prevailing social worldview. This study reveals significant characteristics inherent in the morphology of domed religious buildings from the periods of the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire, including early, middle, and late periods. The text examines the genesis of architectural forms of domed edifices in relation to shifts in societal worldview paradigms. Both the internal temple spaces and the external volumes of architectural masses in their interaction with the surrounding urban and natural environment are analyzed. The study examines the basic urban planning principles of the formation of urban spaces in connection with the changing social picture of the world. The aim of the study is to consider the basic urban planning principles of the formation of urban spaces in connection with the changing social picture of the world. As a result of the research, the article concludes that Roman and Byzantine architecture were phenomenal expressions of two diametrically opposed views of the world.