hagia sophia mosaics

In the sixth century, Byzantine emperor Justinian the Great commissioned the Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) basilica (here in LEGO form by Artizan) on the grounds of two previously destroyed basilicas. This was one of the...


the Hagia Sophia Mosaics,


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North Tympanum - Hagia Sophia


Hagia Sophia - Apse Mosaic of

Conservation of Hagia Sophia mosaics, Istanbul, 1931-1964. Study of Light. Study of light, south aisle, looking east. 1936 “ here ” yama-bato.
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Mosaic is the art of creating images with small, square stones or colored glass. It is a decorative technique that has its origins in Mesopotamia. At least, that was the place where mosaic was first found. Then the colored stones were used in the...
hagia sophia mosaics