The first trend I noticed about Constantinople: Domes. Lots and lots of domes. Everywhere there was a church, there was a dome. This probably had to do with Constantine's new form of architecture, that was carried down through the centuries, copied and improved. Going along with the theme of the church, mosaics seemed to be a big piece of artwork used.
The Byzantines were obviously very Christian. The pictures of Jesus, Mary and their emperor's with halos around their head represents this. Most all of these pieces of art are done in the mosaic form. And finally, looking at the maps of Constantinople, I notice the streets for the most part are layed out like a grid, like Modern Day New York, this shows, along with the domes on our government buildings, the affect that ancient Constantinople has on us today.
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