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Mosaics in the Hagia Sophia

On one hand the building is extremely impressive. On the other hand it contains some marvelous mosaics, and each time I visit I tend to take some fresh pictures. I think now is the time to organize them into sub-galleries. So: this gallery will contain (mistakes excluded) the mosaics I photographed, with some special sub-galleries for well-known groups.

After those groups I add some mosaics elsewhere in the building. Note that, to structure the general gallery, I keep some pictures in their place on that gallery.

As so often I have to apologize for differences in colour and saturation: lighting has changed over the years, as have my equipment and knowledge of editing. In general the most recent pictures (see exif when needed) will be most true to the original.
Imperial gate mosaic
Imperial gate mosaic
Deesis mosaic
Deesis mosaic
Comnenus mosaic
Comnenus mosaic
Empress Zoe
Empress Zoe
Apse mosaic
Apse mosaic
Southwestern entrance
Southwestern entrance
Alexander mosaic
Alexander mosaic
Istanbul Aya Sofya evangelist or saint
Istanbul Aya Sofya evangelist or saint
Istanbul Aya Sofya evangelist or saint
Istanbul Aya Sofya evangelist or saint
Istanbul Aya Sofya evangelist or saint
Istanbul Aya Sofya evangelist or saint
Istanbul Hagia Sophia june 2019 2447.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sophia june 2019 2447.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sophia june 2019 2446.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sophia june 2019 2446.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5964.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5964.jpg
Istanbul Aya Sofya angel mosaic
Istanbul Aya Sofya angel mosaic
Istanbul Haghia Sophia june 2009 0864.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia june 2009 0864.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia june 2009 0867.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia june 2009 0867.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia june 2009 0872.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia june 2009 0872.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia june 2009 0874.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia june 2009 0874.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia june 2009 0875.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia june 2009 0875.jpg
Istanbul december 2009 6918.jpg
Istanbul december 2009 6918.jpg
Istanbul december 2009 6922.jpg
Istanbul december 2009 6922.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5871.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5871.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sophia june 2018 6319.jpg
Istanbul Hagia Sophia june 2018 6319.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5874.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5874.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5876.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5876.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5878.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5878.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5880.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5880.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5881.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5881.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5887.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5887.jpg
Istanbul Aya Sofya serafim
Istanbul Aya Sofya serafim
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5959.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5959.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5960.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5960.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5962.jpg
Istanbul Haghia Sophia december 2012 5962.jpg
Istanbul Aya Sofya October 2016 9119.jpg
Istanbul Aya Sofya October 2016 9119.jpg
Istanbul Aya Sofya October 2016 9122.jpg
Istanbul Aya Sofya October 2016 9122.jpg