2025年1月7日 · Hagia Sophia, an important Byzantine structure in Istanbul and one of the world’s great monuments. It was built as a Christian church in the 6th century ce (532–537) under the …

' Holy Wisdom '), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, (Turkish: Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi; Greek: Μεγάλο Τζαμί της Αγίας Σοφίας), is a mosque and former church serving as a …

The fascinating Mosaics of Hagia Sophia tell us many mysterious things about the history of this 1.500 year old edifice. Though covered and uncovered more than once throughout the history, …

2023年12月7日 · There are three large Byzantine mosaic panels on the upper floor of Hagia Sophia. Among these is the great depiction of Jesus Christ called Deesis, which is the most …

The Byzantines kept adding mosaics to Hagia Sophia for centuries after it was first built, reflecting recent controversies, monetary donations, and even imperial marriages.

Hagia Sophia was beautifully decorated with mosaics within the centuries during Byzantine period. These mosaics depicted Virgin Mary, Jesus, saints and emperors or empresses. The …

2023年10月10日 · After Justinian I died in 565, mosaic artists returned to work under the dome of Hagia Sophia, the second-largest pendentive structure of its kind only outmatched by St. …

2024年5月2日 · The Hagia Sophia, the timeless architectural marvel of Christianity and the Eastern Roman Empire in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey), is renowned around …

2020年7月16日 · From whitewashing to looting to outright desecration, the mosaics of the Hagia Sophia have endured a lot since the Byzantine structure was built in the sixth century. Now, …

The first major mosaic added to Hagia Sophia following the 843 end of Iconoclasm depicted the Virgin Mary and Christ Child in the apse, the semidome above the altar at the eastern end of …