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The actual date of the mosaic is unknown, but two possibilities prevail: late 12th century, just before the Fourth Crusaders captured the city in 1204; mid to late 1260s, immediately after the recovery of the city by Michael VIII Palaiologos from the Fourth Crusaders in 1261. In either case, it is one of the later surviving mosaics in the church.


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In the mosaic, Christ sits upon a jeweled throne like an emperor or judge (although most of the throne and bottom half of the mosaic have been lost). The Virgin and John turn inward toward Christ in a three-quarter view, and would have originally extended their hands toward Christ in a pleading gesture.


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Generally speaking, in Byzantine art church art and architecture, an iconic mosaic or fresco of Christ Pantokrator occupies the space in the central dome of the church, in the half-dome of the apse, or on the nave vault.


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Produced by: Maria Gracia Turgeon, Habib Attia. Mohamed is deeply shaken when his oldest son Malik returns home after a long journey with a mysterious new wife. 'Christ Pantocrator' was created in c.1261 by Byzantine Mosaics in Byzantine style. Find more prominent pieces of religious painting at Wikiart.org - best visual art database.


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By Dr. Evan Freeman Apse mosaic depicting the Virgin and Child, dedicated 867, Hagia Sophia, Constantinople (Istanbul) (photo: byzantologist, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) For many of us, the term "mosaics" evokes the soaring golden walls and ceilings of the Eastern Roman "Byzantine" Empire.


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Mosaics are patterns or images made of tesserae: small pieces of stone, glass, or other materials. They commonly adorned floors in antiquity but became popular decoration for church walls and ceilings in Byzantium, especially among wealthy patrons such as emperors.


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Despite his seemingly stern gaze, the entrance mosaic of Christ Pantokrator is optimistically labeled "Jesus Christ, the land ( chora) of the living," a play on the monastery's name, which likely originally referred to its location "in the country" outside of the city walls built by emperor .


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The face of Christ is amazingly alive and is composed of thousands of tiny mosaic bits that merge into one. This is perhaps the finest mosaic icon of Christ ever created and it is nothing short of a miracle that it has survived. There are many curious Byzantine conventions in the face that vanish because the face is so vividly alive.


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A Reflection on the Mosaic of Christ in Majesty at the Basilica in Washington" David Jones says: November 26, 2018 at 21:36. My first visit to the Shrine occurred in 1959. We began the [unguided] tour downstairs, then to the main level. I turned the corner from the steps and was literally stopped in my tracks when my eyes gazed on the Mosaic.


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[1] The Byzantine Empire, approximate boundaries, mid-6th century (underlying map © Google) This is the case with the Byzantine church of Hagia Sophia —the main cathedral in Constantinople (modern Istanbul)—which the Byzantines often referred to as the "Great Church."


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The mosaic is the centerpiece of the Great Upper Church, culminating the story of Christ told by the five domes. Designed by artist John de Rosen, it was the first completed mosaic of the Great Upper Church, and the only ornamentation on its dedication day on November 20, 1959. The Scriptural inspiration for the artwork comes from Isaiah 63:1:


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Illustration. by James Blake Wiener. published on 30 November 2017. Download Full Size Image. This mosaic of Jesus Christ as a child is rendered in Byzantine style and made by Jacopo Torriti (or "Turriti"). Torriti was an Italian painter and mosaic-maker during the late 13th century CE. He lived and worked in Rome, Italy. (Pushkin Museum, Moscow)


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The Hinton St Mary Mosaic is a large, almost complete Roman mosaic discovered at Hinton St Mary, Dorset, England in 1963. It appears to feature a portrait bust of Jesus Christ as its central motif, which could be the oldest depiction of Jesus Christ anywhere in the Roman Empire. [1]


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Home Visual Arts Decorative Art Early Christian mosaics Present-day insight into the crucial early phase of this part of the history of mosaic is limited because of the loss of nearly everything that was made in the field during the first half of the 4th century.


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How the Deesis Mosaic in Hagia Sophia was Saved. The image above is another of the first color pictures taken after the restoration was complete in the late 1930's. On Tuesday, May 29, 1453 the ancient dream of Islam to capture Constantinople, which originated with Muhammad, the founder of the religion was achieved by his namesake, Mehmed II.


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The Christ in Majesty mosaic, which dominates the North Apse of the Great Upper Church, is one of the largest mosaic images of Jesus Christ in the world, measuring 34 feet from hand to hand. Containing more than 4,000 shades and colors, the mosaic is inspired by Isaiah 63:1-2: Who is this that comes from Edom, in crimsoned garments, from Bozrah?