Hagia Sophia Mosaic

Hagia Sophia Mosaic

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Church of Holy Wisdom

Anthemios of Tralles

Isidore of Miletus, I

visual works

Turkey (nation)

Istanbul (inhabited place)

Byzantine

mosaics (visual works)

Jesus Christ

Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint

View of mosaic of the Virgin Mary and Jesus from the apse at the east end of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. "Located at the east end of the church, at a high point in the apse, it depicts Virgin Mary sitting on a backless throne decorated with jewels, and holding child Christ on her lap. On 29 March 867, patriarch Photius inaugurated the mosaic. The image was possibly damaged and destroyed before and restored heavily in the 14th century, the golden background is the original remaining from the 9th century. On each side of the image stand archangels Michael and Gabriel. Michael is largely destroyed but Gabriel mostly remains,"--Hagia Sophia website.

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