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St Saviour in Chora

File / Documentation
Name

134897_sv.jpg

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585.84 KB

Format

JPEG

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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, mosaic panel of the Virgin and Child in the nave, 2003
Work type
Church
Mosque
Museum
Medium
marble
masonry
mortar
fresco
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) Özgür Basak Alkan 2003
Access rights
All rights reserved
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