The Hagia Sophia was designed by which architects?

The Hagia Sophia was designed by which architects?

• A. Anthemius and Isidorus
• B. Bernini
• C. Thothmes I
• D. Ptolemy III

Answer: (A)

Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus designed the Hagia Sophia. Commissioned by Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century to replace the previous church, their collaboration fused mathematical insight and structural innovation to create a vast central dome set on a square plan via pendentives. This approach allowed for a monumental, light-filled interior that became a defining example of Byzantine architecture and influenced many later buildings. The other names come from different eras and contexts: Bernini was a 17th-century Baroque architect, while Thothmes I and Ptolemy III are ancient Egyptian rulers with no role in the building’s design.

Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus designed the Hagia Sophia. Commissioned by Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century to replace the previous church, their collaboration fused mathematical insight and structural innovation to create a vast central dome set on a square plan via pendentives. This approach allowed for a monumental, light-filled interior that became a defining example of Byzantine architecture and influenced many later buildings.

The other names come from different eras and contexts: Bernini was a 17th-century Baroque architect, while Thothmes I and Ptolemy III are ancient Egyptian rulers with no role in the building’s design.