Art is a journey into the most unknown thing of all - oneself. Nobody knows his own frontiers… I don’t think I’d ever want to take a road if I knew where it led.

Louis Kahan
Detail of the Virgin Mary from the 13th-century Deësis Mosaic in the south gallery of Hagia Sophia. This mosaic dates from shortly after the Restoration of Constantinople (1261) and was probably commissioned to express gratitude for the victory of Michael VIII Palaeologus (1261-1282), which put an end to Crusader occupation. The wistful and grave expressions of Christ and the saints in this mosaic reflect a profound spirituality and announce a new epoch of Byzantine art marked by high aesthetic standards and classical trends. See this photo for a more general view of this beautiful mosaic. Photo © Dick Osseman. http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-hagia-sophia-photos/

Detail of the Virgin Mary from the 13th-century Deësis Mosaic in the south gallery of Hagia Sophia.

This mosaic dates from shortly after the Restoration of Constantinople (1261) and was probably commissioned to express gratitude for the victory of Michael VIII Palaeologus (1261-1282), which put an end to Crusader occupation.

The wistful and grave expressions of Christ and the saints in this mosaic reflect a profound spirituality and announce a new epoch of Byzantine art marked by high aesthetic standards and classical trends.

See this photo for a more general view of this beautiful mosaic.


Photo © Dick Osseman.

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-hagia-sophia-photos/



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