File:Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2240 x 3109 pixels 2.5 MB.jpg
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Detail of a marvelous mosaic of Christ from the Hagia Sophia in Instanbul. It is the central figure of the so called Deësis mosaic (Δέησις, "Entreaty") which probably dates from a relatively late 1261. It is considered by many to be the finest mosaic in Hagia Sophia. It is also unusually realistic for a byzantine work. Observe for example the depiction of single strands of hair on the beard or of the shadow that falls across Christ's throat. This is a large and well detailed image, even though I took it with a point and shoot camera. It captures well the physical medium of the mosaic. I believe but only from memory, that the colors are quite realistic too.
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| current | 14:55, 4 January 2017 | | 2,240 × 3,109 (2.47 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | Detail of a marvelous mosaic of Christ from the Hagia Sophia in Instanbul. It is the central figure of the so called Deësis mosaic (Δέησις, "Entreaty") which probably dates from a relatively late 1261. It is considered by many to be the finest mosaic in Hagia Sophia. It is also unusually realistic for a byzantine work. Observe for example the depiction of single strands of hair on the beard or of the shadow that falls across Christ's throat. This is a large and well detailed image, even though I took it with a point and shoot camera. It captures well the physical medium of the mosaic. I believe but only from memory, that the colors are quite realistic too. |
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