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Constantinople (Istanbul), Hagia Sophia (537). The Virgin between Justinian and Constantine I
Hagia Sophia, inner narthex, on the Southern vestibule door. Mosaic with the Theotokos and the Child, flanked by the Emperor Constantine I on her left. He is holding a maquette representative of Constantinople. The Emperor Justinian stands on her right, presenting her a maquette of the church of Hagia Sophia.
Subject
- Madonna: i.e. Mary with the Christ-child (+ donor(s), supplicant(s), whether or not with patron saint(s))
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
Type of item
- mosaics (visual works)
- Mosaic
Medium
- http://www.getty.edu/aat/300010797
- gold (metal)
- Gold
Subject
- Madonna: i.e. Mary with the Christ-child (+ donor(s), supplicant(s), whether or not with patron saint(s))
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
Type of item
- mosaics (visual works)
- Mosaic
Medium
- http://www.getty.edu/aat/300010797
- gold (metal)
- Gold
Providing institution
Aggregator
Intermediate provider
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Rights
- Ayasofya Müzesi, Istanbul
Creation date
- 10th c. AD
Temporal
- Middle Byzantine Period
Current location
- Hagia Sofia
Identifier
- #5729
Language
- grc
- grc
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-26T15:27:17.315Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-11-22T21:51:38.574Z