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Image: Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2240 x 3109 pixels 2.5 MB

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Description: Detail of a marvelous mosaic of Christ from the Hagia Sophia in Instanbul. It is the central figure of the so called Deësis mosaic (Δέησις, "Entreaty") which probably dates from a relatively late 1261. It is considered by many to be the finest mosaic in Hagia Sophia. It is also unusually realistic for a byzantine work. Observe for example the depiction of single strands of hair on the beard or of the shadow that falls across Christ's throat. This is a large and well detailed image, even though I took it with a point and shoot camera. It captures well the physical medium of the mosaic. I believe but only from memory, that the colors are quite realistic too.
Title: Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2240 x 3109 pixels 2.5 MB
Credit: Own work
Author: Dianelos Georgoudis
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
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