Art from So Far Long Ago

trends of the architecture:
- tall, rectangular buildings with rectangular windows
- domes
- peaks/ towers
- tall, rounded windows
- barely any flat roofs, the roofs are curved

is it distinctive/unique?: 
The architecture is definitely distinctive to a certain point. I imagine that one can look upon a picture of a building emphasized by domes and long windows and categorize it as something of the Byzantine nature. The architecture that I looked at were either tall, rectangular buildings such as Dionysiou and Simonas Petras; or they were marked by domes and rounded windows such as Philotheou  and Hagia Sophia.

functional? decorative? all of the above?
Byzantine architecture is very decorative but I also think that it was functional in a way. The churches and monasteries are absolutely breath-taking and beautiful. It is clear that the artists and architects had beauty and wonder in mind when they built them. The buildings were functional also because the churches and monasteries housed people who went there to worship and some are still standing today.


influenced American architecture?:
There are traces of Byzantine architecture in today's American architecture. This is evident in the numerous tall rectangular buildings that have taken over the country. The domes are as abundant especially on government buildings such as the Capitol Building's dome.