Constantinople (Istanbul), Hagia Sophia (537). The Virgin between Justinian and Constantine I

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Title:	Constantinople (Istanbul), Hagia Sophia (537). The Virgin between Justinian and Constantine I
Start date:	900
End date:	999
Historical Period:	Western Middle Ages
Description:	Hagia Sophia, inner narthex, on the Southern vestibule door. Mosaic with the Theotokos and the Child, flanked by the Emperor Constantine I on her left. He is holding a maquette representative of Constantinople. The Emperor Justinian stands on her right, presenting her a maquette of the church of Hagia Sophia.
Place:	Hagia Sofia, Turkey
Languages:	Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Medium:	glass (material) gold (metal)
Project:	BYZART Project
Fond:	UNIBO Zeri Foundation
Physical type:	mosaics (visual works)
Material and technique:	mosaic (process)
Data provider:	University of Bologna
License:
Rights holder:	Ayasofya Müzesi, Istanbul
Appears in Collections:	BYZART