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

the Sultan's loge

06 May 2011 127
the Sultan's loge

Mosaic: angel with 6 wings

05 May 2011 152
See the mosaic detail .

where the pigeons roost

05 May 2011 134
where the pigeons roost

Hand-print of the Virgin Mary

05 May 2011 148
Hand-print of the Virgin Mary

a layer of lights

06 May 2011 127
a layer of lights

ornate capital

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

05 May 2011 157
Made between 886 and 912 See the detail .

the Sultan's loge

06 May 2011 151
the Sultan's loge

gallery

John and Irene

06 May 2011 148
Emperor John II Comnenus, the Virgin and Child and Empress Irene, 1118 AD

pierced marble

05 May 2011 141
pierced marble

Constantine and Zoë

06 May 2011 167
Emperor Constantine IX Monomachus, Christ and Empress Zoë Augusta

looking towards the apse

06 May 2011 146
looking towards the apse

marble columns with ornately pierced capitals

06 May 2011 165
marble columns with ornately pierced capitals

Portal of the Emperor

06 May 2011 157
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 157
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Deisis

05 May 2011 199
the Virgin Mary, Christ Pantocrator and John the Baptist See the mosaic detail .

visitors

05 May 2011 149
visitors

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