Many effects in the building were later used in Hagia Sophia: the exedrae expand the central nave on diagonal axes, colourful columns screen the ambulatories from the nave, and light and shadow contrast deeply on the sculpture of capitals and entablature.
Many features from the building were later incorporated into Hagia Sophia: the exedrae extend the central nave along diagonal axes, colorful columns hide the ambulatories from the nave, and light and shadow create significant contrasts on the sculpture of capitals and entablature.