Thursday, September 2, 2021

Beauty in Mosaic Iconography

Beauty in Mosaic Iconography


Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Christ, AD 1261


Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, ca 526–547, Christ


Chora, Church of the Holy Savior, Constantinople, 11th century, Christ


Pammakaristos Church, Constantinople


 Dark Cave Church, Cappadocia , 11th century


Agia Sophia, Constantinople, 12th Century, Theotokos


Panagia Kapnikarea, Athens, 11th century


Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kiev, Ukraine, 11th century


Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Seraphim 1


Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Seraphim 2


Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Seraphim 3

Cefalù Cathedral, Sicily

Saint Catherine Monastery, Sinai, Moses and the Burning Bush


Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Arch


Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Column


Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Cross


Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Empress Lodge

Empress Lodge

Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, ca 526–547

Chora, Church of the Holy Savior, Constantinople, 11th century,
Christ turning water into wine

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