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Coincide 1 - Mosaic, originally uploaded by hhmosaics.
Coincide 2 - Mosaic detail 1 on Flickr - hhmosaics
Coincide 2 - Mosaic detail 2 on Flickr - hhmosaics
Coincide 2 - Mosaic detail 3 on Flickr - hhmosaics
Are coincidences random, chance intersections between lives or are they predictable connections that occur because of larger interconnecting life paths? This series of contemporary ungrouted mosaics by Heather Hancock , looks at coincidence as a point in time when the predictable overlap between lives is noticed. Tesserae are 24k gold smalti from Orsoni in Venice.
Coincide - Mosaic Series - a photoset on Flickr
Focus1 mosaic on Flickr - hhmosaics
Focus1 mosaic detail on Flickr - hhmosaics
Focus1 mosaic detail 2 on Flickr - hhmosaics
Focus1 mosaic detail 3 on Flickr - hhmosaics
A new sketch with spray paint and vitreous glass on wood, playing with the idea of in and out of focus.
New work for Art, Partly - a photoset on Flickr
Mosaic Artist - Heather Hancock - HH Mosaics
“In my art, I reinterpret the ancient form of mosaics to produce works that capture the vibrancy and inter-connectedness of contemporary urban life. My current mosaic work uses a personal vocabulary of geometric and organic shapes enriched by the vibrant colors of Italian glass and details from ceramics and hardware. Color and rhythms play off each other to explore patterns and surprises in nature and life. I use grout not only to bind the fragile glass but also consciously as an element within the work in its own right, completing patterns in negative space.”
About - heather hancock mosaics - chicago mosaic artist
Mosaic Artist Jo Braun mosaic detail
The Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) Mosaic Arts International 2007, the organization’s annual juried mosaic exhibition, opened at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Center and will continue through April 29th. The mosaic exhibit features 62 pieces selected from 397 entries by mosaic artists from six countries.
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Exhibit - MAI 2007 mosaic art exhibit photos
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Art Focus April Newsletter
Please Note: These Mosaic Images may not be reproduced in any form without the legal authorization of the artists. Please be aware that Mosaic Artists worldwide have united to form an International Mosaic Art Watch Group that will support the prosecution of anyone who does so.
Me & my favorite englishmen (Gary Drostle, Donna Young & John O’Brien), originally uploaded by bitsandpiecesmosaics.
Jane Schofield & John O’Brien (almost roomies) on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Jo Braun & Emma Biggs on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Shug Jones, the amazing Chris & Karen on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Chicago mosaic school (gary, chris & karen) on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Michael Welch & Bill Buckingham Rock! on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Lynn Moor “You all cleared me out!” on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Orsoni glamour gals JoAnn Loktov & Delfina on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
JoAnn Loktov & Irina Charny shamelessly promoting Orsoni on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Laurel True IMA on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
John and his girls (Judy Davis, John O’Brien & Jane O’Donnell) on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Vicki enjoying Emma’ Biggs’ enthuisiasm in class on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Jo’s secret message to Lilian Broca on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Mr. BOS (Best of Show) Brooks Tower & Jenny Perry on Flickr - by jenny!
Mosaicists take over Mesa Hotel Lobby - Thanks for the vino, Guido on Flickr - by Julie
Ana Foncerrada, Julie Richey, Gary Drostle & Dawnmarie Zimmerman on Flickr! - by jenny
Irina Charny, Jenny Perry, Jo Braun & Enzo Aiello on Flickr - by Jenny!
Vogue this, beyotch - Chris & Karen Ami on Flickr - by julie!
This Year’s SAMA Conference was a blast! A whirlwind of mosaic inspiration, sharing & shopping with friends old & new from across the globe… what more could a girl ask for? Only wish it would never end… 
Thank you to all those who work tirelessly to make these events so incredibly special!
mosaic detail on Flickr - by nanoue
mosaic detail on Flickr - by nanoue
mosaic detail on Flickr - by nanoue
The Prix Picassiette Mosaic Exhibition was created in 1996 at the 10th anniversary of the 3R association. The Association promotes the creation of mosaics and was inspired by Raymond Isidore who covered his house with mosaics. The “maison picassiette” is located in Chartres, France.
M.A.S. Mosaic Exhibits - Prix Picassiette 2006 Mosaic Photos
Please Note: These Mosaic Images may not be reproduced in any form without the legal authorization of the artists. Please be aware that Mosaic Artists worldwide have united to form an International Mosaic Art Watch Group that will support the prosecution of anyone who does so.
orsoni prize 2007 - orsoni international award for mosaic fine art
Orsoni Smalti Veneziani has been producing Venetian smalti and 24 k gold mosaic since 1888. We have created the Orsoni prize to honor contemporary mosaic fine art. Maestro Lucio Orsoni, great grandson of Orsoni founder and current Honorary President of Angelo Orsoni and Pino Bisazza, the founder and President of Trend Group and premier art collector, will judge the competition.
Orsoni smalti panel displayed at the 1889 World Fair in Paris
Maestro Orsoni and Dottore Bisazza will award the Prize to the individual who best exemplifies the use of Orsoni product in a mosaic representing excellent technique and unique artistic vision.
Artists may apply in two categories, 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional through Juried Art Services. The application deadline is June 15, 2007. The winner will be announced, September 21, 2007.
Grand Prize
Euro 1,000
Orsoni garden entrance - Venice, ItalyA round trip (economy) ticket to Venice, Italy
Lucio Orsoni teaching master in mosaicAttend the Orsoni Master in Mosaic (one week class)
between Oct 2007-October 2008.
6 nights at Domus Orsoni
3 month exhibition of the award winning mosaic at the mosaic gallery of Angelo Orsoni in Venice, Italy
Artist reception while they are in Venice attending the class
Commemorative glass and 24 k gold bowl hand crafted by Maestro Stefano Giambino
The Orsoni Grand Prize will be awarded to the individual who best exemplifies the use of Orsoni product in a mosaic representing excellent technique and unique artistic vision. Get your creative juices flowing now! Application deadline is June 15, 2007.
For further details please contact Jo Ann Loctov or check out Orsoni.com and the DomusOrsoni.com
Mosaic Art Source Article - Orsoni Award
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Art Focus February Newsletter
Pastorale - Irina Charny
I am honored to present this month’s featured Mosaic Artist, Irina Charny.
“As a child growing up in Russia, even before I knew they were called mosaics, I created collages from pieces of broken glass found in the street, rocks, paper, seashells, and bits of crockery. Through the years I tried various media for artistic expression but have now returned to my origin — mosaics. This medium gives me a chance to explore color, shape, and texture, to experiment with different materials, and satisfy the passion to integrate unrelated small bits into a single work of art.”
Mosaic Art Source Gallery - Mosaic Artist - Irina Charny - Gallery Photos
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Art Focus February Newsletter
Please Note: These Mosaic Images may not be reproduced in any form without the legal authorization of the artists. Please be aware that Mosaic Artists worldwide have united to form an International Mosaic Art Watch Group that will support the prosecution of anyone who does so.
Lilian Broca - Queen Esther’s Banquet Mosaic by candlelight
Has anyone ever asked you why mosaic artists bother to work with thousands of tiny pieces of glass when paint is so much cheaper and faster? or what is the difference between painted art and mosaic art? My favorite quote from Dr. Campbell’s essay sums it up beautifully “the painter tries to imitate light with pigments, the mosaicist’s chief medium is light as it is caught in and reflected by the material used”.
Mosaic Art Source Article - The Art of Mosaic
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Art Focus February Newsletter
NeonianBaptistry, originally uploaded by oar_square.
The Baptistry of Neon in Ravenna, Italy is the most ancient monument remaining in Ravenna, and was partly erected on the site of a Roman bath. It is also called the Orthodox Baptistry to distinguish it from the Arian Baptistry constructed on behest of Ostrogothic King Theodoric some 50 years later. The octagonal brick structure was erected by Bishop Ursus between the end of the 4th and beginning of the 5th century, as part of his great Basilica (destroyed in 1734). The building was finished by Bishop Neon at the end of the 5th century, at which time the mosaic decorations were added. The original floor is now some 3 meters underground, so the proper structure and extent of the building can no longer be seen. The octagonal design of the building has symbolic meaning: it represents the seven days of the week plus the Day of the Resurrection and Eternal Life.
Neonian Baptistry, originally uploaded by oar_square.
The ceiling mosaic depicts John the Baptist baptizing an old, bearded Jesus standing waist high in the Jordan River, which is shown in the veils. To one side stands an old pagan water god with a reed in one hand and a garment in the other. A procession of the twelve apostles proceeds around the center mosiac in two directions, ending with Saint Peter meeting Saint Paul. The Bapitstry is one of the eight structures in Ravenna registered as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. According to the ICOMOS evaluation of this patrimony, “this is the finest and most complete surviving example of the early Christian baptistery” which “retains the fluidity in representation of the human figure derived from Greco-Roman art”.
Baptistry of Neon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neon Baptistry on Flickr - by breic
battistero dei Neoniani mosaic detail on Flickr - by blu_blue
NeonianBaptistry, originally uploaded by oar_square.
Battistero Neoniano presso il Duomo on Flickr - by taivaansusi
Top floor of a roman Nymphaeum is now a baptistery. Apart from having splendid mosaics, there is also interesting christian reuse of pagan architecture and objectry.
Battistero dei Neoniani mosaic arch detail on Flickr - by blu_blue
Baptistry of Neon Arch mosaic detail on Flickr - by knobelsp
Battistero dei Neoniani mosaic detail on Flickr - by blu_blue
NeonianBaptistry, originally uploaded by oar_square.
Neonian Baptistry Mosaic Tour Ravenna, Italy
Mosaic Art Source Ravenna, Italy mosaic photo archives.
Galla Placidia Mausoleum on Flickr - by James Macdonald
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is a highly important Byzantine mausoleum in Ravenna, Italy. It is one of the eight structures in Ravenna that were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1996. As the UNESCO experts reasoned, “it is the earliest and best preserved of all mosaic monuments, and at the same time one of the most artistically perfect”.
mausoleum of Galla Placidia on Flickr - by saintpeg
Mausoleu de Gal·la Placídia, Ravenna on Flickr - by Sebastia Giralt
Built in 425-430 AD, the structure is designed in the shape of a Greek cross, and has a cupola that is entirely in mosaics, representing eight apostles and symbolical figures of doves drinking from a vessel. The other four apostles are represented on the vaults of the transverse arm; over the door is a representation of Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd, young, beardless, with flowing hair, and surrounded by sheep; opposite, there is a subject that is interpreted as representing Saint Lawrence. Thin, translucent panels of stone admit light into the structure through the windows.
Galla Placidia Mausoleum, Ravenna on Flickr - by breic
galla placidia interior on Flickr - by designucdavis
The building contains three sarcophagi; the largest is said to have been that of Galla Placidia, and that her embalmed body was deposited there in a sitting position, clothed with the imperial mantle; in 1577, however, the contents of the sarcophagus were accidentally burned. The sarcophagus to the right is attributed to Emperor Valentinian III or to Galla Placidia’s brother, Emperor Honorius. The one on the left is attributed to Galla Placidia’s husband, Emperor Constantius III. In fact this building was the oratory of a wider church: the Holy Cross.
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Colours on Flickr - by James Macdonald
Mosaic Inside on Flickr - by pietroizzo
The inside is relatively small and extremely simple. The mausoleum was intended from the very start to be covered with mosaics, and these are the oldest in Ravenna. The eye is seduced by the brilliance of the colours, which mask the architecture and create an illusionistic effect.
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia - Ravenna, Italy - Great Buildings Online
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia on Flickr - by Rosy Hunt
Mosaics Stars Mausoleo di Galla Placidia Ravenna on Flickr - by blu_blue
Mausoleo di Galla Placidia on Flickr - by Arrigo Ceramista
Mosaic detail on Flickr - by vanalledag
Dettagli sottarco Mausoleo Galla Placidia on Flickr - by Arrigo Ceramista
Mosaic tiles on Flickr - by James Macdonald
Mosaic Art Source mosaic definition:
smalti
smalto (pl. smalti) - smalti is characterized by its dazzling range of brilliant opaque colors. Smalti is prepared by adding crystalline material (corpo) and coloured material (anima) to the colourless or coloured fused glass. Smalti is literally available in thousands of colors, is a very stable glass, easy to cut and very durable. m.a.s. mosaic glossary
Mosaic Art Source mosaic definition:
gold leaf tesserae (mosaic gold)
gold leaf tesserae (mosaic gold) - 24k gold-leaf tesserae are made up of a glass support layer (usually transparent, at times opaque red or coloured) less than one centimetre thick. The 24k gold metal leaf is then sandwiched between the support and a thin protective glass layer (the cartellina). In tesserae the colour shade is determined by the purity of the metal, the thickness of the leaf, the colour, if any, of the cartellina and of the support. m.a.s.mosaic glossary
Nature & Geometry, originally uploaded by pietroizzo.
Casa Grande, originally uploaded by hbomb1947.
Where is the Hearst Castle?
Hearst Castle was the palatial estate of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. It is located near San Simeon, California, on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Donated by the Hearst Corporation to the state of California in 1957, it is now a State Historical Monument and a National Historic Landmark, open for public tours. Hearst formally named the estate ‘La Cuesta Encantada’ (’The Enchanted Hill’), but he usually just called it ‘the ranch’.
Hearst Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hearst Castle Roman Pool Mosaics on Flickr - by patacancha
The Casa Grande Roman Pool
The pool appears to be styled after an ancient Roman bath such as the Baths of Caracalla in Rome c. 211-17 AD. The mosaic tiled patterns were inspired by mosaics found in the 5th Century Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, Italy. They are also representative of traditional marine monster themes that can be found in ancient Roman baths.
The Roman Pool Hearst Castle on Flickr - by eye_fish
The Roman Pool is decorated from ceiling to floor with 1″ square mosaic tiles. These glass tiles, called smalti, are either colored (mainly blue or orange) or are clear with fused gold inside. The intense colors and shimmering gold of the tiles combine to create a breathtaking effect. The designs created by the tiles were developed by muralist Camille Solon.
Hearst pool bottom mosaic detail on Flickr - by vikram_muthanna
Bottom of the indoor pool mosaic detail on Flickr - by SFAntti
Hearst Castle Pool bottom mosaic detail on Flickr - Rock and Racehorses
Hearst Castle Roman Pool mosaics on Flickr - by Sandra Leidholdt
Mosaic wall & floor detail on Flickr - by Stellae et Luna
Mosaic Design Inspiration
The inspiration for some of these designs came from the 5th Century Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. Hearst was affected by the beauty of the mosaics in the mausoleum and incorporated similar styles into his Roman Pool. The walls of the mausoleum are marble but the vaulted arches are composed of blue and gold smalti. The roofs and dome are covered with mosaics of night blue, powdered with stars. The Roman Pool is similar to the mausoleum with its blue and gold color scheme and stylized star patterns. It differs because marble was only used in the statues, not on the walls, and their are no religious murals.
The Roman Pool at Hearst Castle
Hearst Castle wall mosaic detail on Flickr - by Rock and Racehorses
Hearst Castle Mosaic floor detail on Flickr - by Isalcedo
Mosaic Floor Tile Detail. on Flickr - by blisseau
Roman Crab mosaic floor detail on Flickr - by Stellae et Luna
Mosaic Gold tesserae texture detail on Flickr - by klabhead
Mosaic Art Source mosaic definition:
gold leaf tesserae (mosaic gold)
gold leaf tesserae (mosaic gold) - 24k gold-leaf tesserae are made up of a glass support layer (usually transparent, at times opaque red or coloured) less than one centimetre thick. The 24k gold metal leaf is then sandwiched between the support and a thin protective glass layer (the cartellina). In tesserae the colour shade is determined by the purity of the metal, the thickness of the leaf, the colour, if any, of the cartellina and of the support. m.a.s.mosaic glossary
Ayasofya / Sainte Sophie / Haghia Sophia on Flickr - by pictalogue
What is the Hagia Sophia?
Hagia Sophia, (the Church of) Holy Wisdom, now known as the Ayasofya Museum, is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted to a mosque in 1453 by the Turks, and converted into a museum in 1935. It is located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is traditionally considered one of the great buildings in history. Its conquest by the Ottomans at the fall of Constantinople is considered one of the great tragedies of Christianity by the Greek Orthodox faithful.
The name comes from the Greek name Ἁγία Σοφία, a contraction of Ναός τῆς Ἁγίας τοῦ Θεοῦ Σοφίας, meaning “Church of the Holy Wisdom of God”. It is also known as Sancta Sophia in Latin and Ayasofya in Turkish. Although it is sometimes called “Saint Sophia” in English, it is not named after a saint named Sophia — the Greek word sofia means “wisdom.”
Hagia Sophia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
curving, swirling Hagia Sophia Architecture - shapeshift
Hagia Sophia is covered by a central dome with a diameter of 31 meters (102 feet) and 56 meters high, slightly smaller than the Pantheon’s. The dome seems rendered weightless by the unbroken arcade of arched windows under it, which help flood the colorful interior with light.
The dome is carried on pendentives — four concave triangular sections of masonry which solve the problem of setting the circular base of a dome on a rectangular base. At Hagia Sophia the weight of the dome passes through the pendentives to four massive piers at the corners. Between them the dome seems to float upon four great arches.
At the western (entrance) and eastern (liturgical) ends, the arched openings are extended by half domes carried on smaller semidomed exedras. Thus a hierarchy of dome-headed elements builds up to create a vast oblong interior crowned by the main dome, a sequence unexampled in antiquity. All interior surfaces are sheathed with polychrome marbles, green and white with purple porphyry and gold mosaics, encrusted upon the brick. On the exterior, simple stuccoed walls reveal the clarity of massed vaults and domes.
Hagia Sophia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sunlight dapples the Hagia Sofia on Flickr - by Al ajanabi
Nothing remains of the first church that was built on the same site during the 4th century. Following the destruction of the first church, a second was built by Constantius II, the son of Constantine I, but was burned down during the Nika riots of 532. The building was rebuilt under the personal supervision of Emperor Justinian I and rededicated on December 27, 537. After the great earthquake in 989, which ruined the dome of St Sophia, the Byzantine government sent for the Armenian architect Tirdat, creator of the great churches of Ani and Agine, to repair the dome.[1] Justinian chose Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles, a physicist and a mathematician, as architects; Anthemius, however, died within the first year. The construction is described in Procopius’ On Buildings (De Aedificiis). The Byzantine poet Paulus the Silentiary composed an extant poetic ekphrasis, probably for the rededication of 563, which followed the collapse of the main dome.
Hagia Sophia is one of the greatest surviving examples of Byzantine architecture. Of great artistic value was its decorated interior with mosaics and marble pillars and coverings. The temple itself was so richly and artistically decorated that Justinian proclaimed “Solomon, I have surpassed thee!” (Νενίκηκά σε Σολομών). Justinian himself had overseen the completion of the greatest cathedral ever built up to that time, and it was to remain the largest cathedral for 1,000 years up until the completion of the cathedral in Seville.
Hagia Sophia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inside Hagia Sofia on Flickr - Libby and Danny Santella
Ayasofya / Hagia Sofia on Flickr - by sixth land
I think this is an accurate image of the interior of Hagia Sofia. It captures the gloomy darkness of the enormous space. This is an interior view from the gallery, which is really wide (huge) and goes all the way round the building. You reach it by an enormous stone ramp made of large uneven boulders, rather than steps. This astonishing Byzantine building blows my mind. It is genuinely one of the wonders of the world. Following the destruction of the two previous churches on the site, the building that you see now was rebuilt under the personal supervision of emperor Justinian I and rededicated on December 27, 537ad. That makes it 1500 years old! It was the largest cathedral ever built for over 1,000 years and today is still the fourth largest cathedral in the world.
Inside Aya Sofya on Flickr - by krensucht
Why were Hagia Sophia’s mosaics covered?
Because Islam tends away from representational imagery, many mosaics were destroyed and others were covered with plaster.
Hagia Sophia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
047 - Hagia Sofia uncovered mosaic on Flickr - by Metatron
plaster & mosaic detail on Flickr - by kenzilicious
049 - Hagia Sofia uncovered mosaic on Flickr - by Metatron
Why aren’t all the mosaics uncovered?
Restoration work in the 20th century was begun in 1932 by the American Byzantine Institute, during which most of the figures were uncovered. Due to its long history as both a church and a mosque, a particular challenge arises in the restoration process.
plaster detail on Flickr - by howtorowacat
The Christian iconographic mosaics are being gradually uncovered. However, in order to do so, important, historic Islamic art would have to be destroyed. Restorers have attempted to maintain a balance between both Christian and Islamic cultures.
Mosaic column detail on Flickr - by SUE&XU
Is there a Mosaic under the Dome’s Calligraphy?
In particular, much controversy rests upon whether the Islamic calligraphy on the dome of the cathedral should be removed, in order to permit the underlying Pantocrator mosaic of Christ as Master of the World, to be exhibited (assuming the mosaic still exists).
Hagia Sophia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Is the Pantocrator Mosaic of Christ under there? - by guranf
Mosaic detail on Flickr - by Mistress B
mosaic detail on Flickr - by feuillu
Mosaic detail on Flickr - by Mistress B
Mosaics and Calligraphy in Aya Sofya, originally uploaded by Sofia S.
This is the right side of the aspe that housed the Christian altar. The top of the Islamic mimbar is at the bottom right. It is offset from the center of the apse. The mosaic at the top left is the Madonna and Child, while the one to the right of that is the angels Gabriel and Michael.
I saw the Virgin Mary, originally uploaded by pictalogue.
The Aya Sofya was built as a church by Roman Emporer Justinian in AD 537 and was converted to a mosque in 1453. The building is now a museum. There is almost no light inside the building and flashes are not allowed, photography is extremely difficult.
IMG_4281 on Flickr - by jason_bennett23
High up inside one of the apse, the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus look down on the Hagia Sophia
back inside Hagia Sofia on Flickr - Libby and Danny Santella
Angel Gabriel (Gibril) mosaic, originally uploaded by Mernas.
DSCN0119, originally uploaded by Holliwell.
Angel Gabriel Mosaic Detail - Hagia Sophia
Mosaic at the Hagia Sofia on Flickr - by Libby and Danny Santella
Offering the Christ Child the Hagia Sofia on the left and the city of Istanbul on the right
Zoe’nin mozaik, Ayasofya, İstanbul, originally uploaded by El senyor dels Bertins.
Hagia Sophia’s south gallery. The first mosaic portrays Christ enthroned, between the Empress Zoe (1028-1050) and her third husband Constantine IX Monomachus (1042-1055). Constantine offers Christ an apokombion (purse estimated to contain gold coins weighing about 3 kgs. ) . Zoe presents Christ with a scroll inscribed with a list of her donations to the church. In accordance with older practices, the principal figure of the composition-in this instance that of Christ-is depicted on a larger scale, which is also meant to stress the difference between divine and human nature.
Mosaic on Flickr by Mistress B
mosaic of jesus on Flickr - by kristinemarie223
Mosaic detail on Flickr by Mistress B
Mosaic detail on Flickr by Mistress B
Hagia Sophia - Empress Zoe mosaic - detail, originally uploaded by birdfarm.
Hagia Sofia mosaic on Flickr - by jason_bennett
Hagia Sophia’s South Gallery — Mosaic of the Emperor John II Comnenus (1118-1143) and his consort Irene presenting a bag of gold coins and a scroll inscribed with a list of donations to the Theotokos.
Deesis Mosaic in Hagia Sofia on Flickr - by levork
12th century mosaic showing the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist before Christ.
Hagia Sofia. Fragment of mosaique 1 on Flickr - by Gavrusha
, originally uploaded by milanificent.
Jesus from the Deesis mosaic in the upper gallery of Hagia Sophia. It’s most impressive when looking right up at it.
Jesus mosaic detail on Flickr - by guranf
Jesus Mosaic Close up on Flickr - guranf
Mosaic face of Jesus on Flickr - by Mistress B
Mosaic, originally uploaded by Hadleywal.
All that’s left of Mary in the Deesis mosaic in the Hagia Sophia.
, originally uploaded by milanificent.
John the Baptist in the Deesis mosaic in the Hagia Sophia. More gold! ‘Byzantine’
