Badly's photos with the keyword: geo:lat=41.00861713

the Sultan's loge

06 May 2011 103
the Sultan's loge

Mosaic: angel with 6 wings

05 May 2011 130
See the mosaic detail .

where the pigeons roost

05 May 2011 111
where the pigeons roost

Hand-print of the Virgin Mary

05 May 2011 123
Hand-print of the Virgin Mary

a layer of lights

06 May 2011 107
a layer of lights

ornate capital

Emperor (thought to be Leo VI, the Wise) kneeling…

05 May 2011 132
Made between 886 and 912 See the detail .

the Sultan's loge

06 May 2011 125
the Sultan's loge

gallery

John and Irene

06 May 2011 133
Emperor John II Comnenus, the Virgin and Child and Empress Irene, 1118 AD

pierced marble

05 May 2011 122
pierced marble

Constantine and Zoë

06 May 2011 148
Emperor Constantine IX Monomachus, Christ and Empress Zoë Augusta

looking towards the apse

06 May 2011 119
looking towards the apse

marble columns with ornately pierced capitals

06 May 2011 139
marble columns with ornately pierced capitals

Portal of the Emperor

06 May 2011 140
Emperor Justinian (L) offering a model of Aya Sofia to the Virgin, and Emperor Constantine offering Constantinople. Late 10th century.

There may be angel faces behind those 3 gold bosse…

05 May 2011 133
Zoom in .

Deisis

05 May 2011 170
the Virgin Mary, Christ Pantocrator and John the Baptist See the mosaic detail .

visitors

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visitors

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