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St Saviour in Chora

File / Documentation
Name

232134_sv.jpg

Size

5.11 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

dea9303c76bac39d38eb77e5426dc815

Creator(s)
Byzantine, Turkish, Islamic
Time period
creation date: monastery at site, 6th century, alteration date: rebuilt in current Greek-cross plan, 11th century, restoration date: additions and renovations, 1316-1321, alteration date: converted to mosque, early 16th century, alteration date: converted to museum, 1948
Location
Site: Istanbul (Turkey)
Cultural context
Byzantine
Turkish
Islamic
Description
interior, interior view of a dome, with mosaic decoration, ca. 1987
Work type
Church, Mosque, Museum
Medium
marble
masonry
mortar
fresco
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) 1987 Sebastian Gray
Access rights
All rights reserved
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