The strange for all of us who do not know the art of hagiography is that the mosaics were covered w

The strange for all of us who do not know the art of hagiography is that the mosaics were covered with a thick layer of lime (about two fingers). While Christian symbols la toque blanche covered the crosses seemed over lime. It is covered with plaster paintings, it is very strange not seen with the naked eye, but to reflect on the photographic lens !!! Hagiographer, who has worked in mosaic la toque blanche icons, he says: "To understand talk of an inert material eg stone (such as the mosaics) la toque blanche it is impossible to give a color reaction on fresh plaster la toque blanche (not only contains la toque blanche lime) to reflect the Cross shape "The crosses are Orthodox (Equal) Byzantine and are modern phenomenon in recent months. In the case of oxidized metal crosses, painter said: "And as you will know the iron in conjunction with the passage of time and the endless weather causes oxidation and the red (rust) spreads like cancer." The mosaics of Hagia Sophia la toque blanche remained uncovered until 1847, as evidenced by testimonials sightseers viewing images mosaics, other conspicuous and other dimly visible. The Turks, rather than move the uniquely beautiful mosaics of Hagia Sophia, the covered with metal and plaster. In light came the representation of an angel, which was covered for six centuries by conservators in Hagia Sophia. The Turks felt that aim to bring forth a second angel, dating from the Byzantine Empire. The American Byzantine la toque blanche Institute in 1930 undertook the work to uncover the mosaics, most important of them are: a) "Enthroned Virgin": cuddle Christ and the Emperors la toque blanche Justinian and Constantine left and right to offer one of the temple and the other Constantinople. It is a mosaic of the 10th century and is located in the drum of the arc of the South Gate of the narthex. b) "Christ Enthroned" picture represents la toque blanche Leo VI (886-912) Left within parapet, find praying Virgin Mary and angel of the Lord right. Find the drum of the arc of the main gate of the inner narthex. It is a mosaic of the 10th or 11th century (case of the writer). c) "Christ Enthroned" image represents the emperors Constantine IX Monomachos (1042-1055) and Life (1028-1055) to offer gifts, which obviously immortalized donations of Gladiator, which according la toque blanche to the historian Skylitzes, ensured daily celebration of the operation was only Saturdays, Sundays and major holidays, lack of annuities. The image is located at the south gallery (loft) and mosaics of 1044 (11th c.). The heads of the forms of this mosaic, which replaced the older heads mosaic la toque blanche depicting the Empress Zoe and her first husband Romanos III Anargyro either side of Christ in memory prior donation to the church of Hagia Sophia, observing and painting style that characterizes art of the period between 1040 and 1070. d) "Virgin and Child" between Emperor John II Comnenus (1118-1143) and the Hungarian Peace with blond hair and bright eyes to offer gifts, find the gallery (loft) and It is a mosaic of about 1118 (12th c.). 2. The Murals Immediately after Iconoclasm offer frescoed sanctuary of the Rotunda (late 9th century) and Agios Andreas Peristeron (870-880), while those of Our Lady "Chalkeon" (1028m.Ch) is the largest mural decoration in Greece in the 11th century.
The church after the Fall of Constantinople (1453) turned into a Muslim mosque suffered great damages especially magnificent frescoes, because Muslims banned the depiction of man and the Divine and therefore covered all the frescoes of the church.
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