Hagia Sophia capital
Title
Hagia Sophia capital
Date
1847
Identifier
596
Alternative Title or Name
Church of Holy Wisdom
Creator
Fossati, Gaspare Trajano
Creator Nationality
Swiss
Work Type
architectural elements
Work Location
Turkey (nation)
Istanbul (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Byzantine
Subject
capitals (column components)
Description
Detail view of a capital from the Hagia Sophia, possibly from the Sultan's Lodge. "The earlier lodge was located on the apse, but Gaspere Fossati designed the new lodge in 1847 and replaced it against the pier to the north of the apse. The lodge was used by Sultan to join the rituals without being seen by public and it was also to protect the Sultan from possible assassins. The grills of the lodge are carved marble in Turkish rococo style, and the columns carrying the lodge are Byzantine,"--Hagia Sophia website,"--Hagia Sophia website.
Material/Medium
marble (rock)
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
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ID Number
N1TUCON2-23532I3C2
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