Byzantine Architecture and Arts of Other Sorts

Byzantine architecture has a rather simple style and focuses on the colors of red and brown a lot. There were a lot of brick buildings and the structure of the most exquisite buildings included domed ceilings. Although these domes provided a complex aspect to Byzantine architecture, the rest of the exteriors were rather simple and plain. The interiors; however, were decorated with all sorts of color and detail. I didn't observe anything that seemed decorative or meant to be pretty on any of the exteriors, so the architecture mostly seemed to be designed for certain purposes. This type of architecture did not have many connections to American architecture but it did share the similarities of domed ceilings in common areas and brick buildings.