Seeing Salvation: The Mosaic in the Southwest Vestibule of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

The author argues that the mosaic of Justinian and Constantine offering gifts to the enthroned Virgin and Child in the southwest vestibule of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, presents the viewer with an image of salvation. Previous interpretations of the mosaic focused on the offerings of the models of Hagia...

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Other Authors: Demos, Louis (authoraut)
Format: Others
Language:English
English
Published: Florida State University
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Online Access:http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-7769