Friday, September 23, 2011
Emperors Justinian and Constantinople
This mosaic in the Hagia Sophia, Constantinople (532-7 AD) depicts Justinian (left) presenting model of church of Hagia Sophia to the baby Jesus and the Virgin Mary. Constantine to the right presents her with model of Constantinople. (Justinian looks older than in the Ravena mosaic.)
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