Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Istanbul: Sultanahmet - Hagia Sophia - Mosaics


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.
The mosaic composition is completed with the portrait of their son, the pale and frail looking, 17-year old Alexios