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St Saviour in Chora

File / Documentation
Name

232133_sv.jpg

Size

4.77 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

2ae51f5cc6b7783824ac56259c13dded

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, Madonna and child mosaic panel, 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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