Hagia Sophia
description
Transcript of Hagia Sophia
![Page 1: Hagia Sophia](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062323/568160c8550346895dcff7fb/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Hagia Sophia
![Page 2: Hagia Sophia](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062323/568160c8550346895dcff7fb/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
The huge dome is supported by four giant pillars in the corners, along with the outcrop supports seen here.
![Page 3: Hagia Sophia](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062323/568160c8550346895dcff7fb/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
The four minarets (tower like )signify the building's importance, for only mosques built or restored by the sultan's family could have more than one.
![Page 5: Hagia Sophia](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062323/568160c8550346895dcff7fb/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Exterior dome of the Hagia Sophia
![Page 6: Hagia Sophia](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062323/568160c8550346895dcff7fb/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Hagia’s massive interior
![Page 9: Hagia Sophia](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062323/568160c8550346895dcff7fb/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Christian and Muslim religious art
![Page 11: Hagia Sophia](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062323/568160c8550346895dcff7fb/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
This beautiful mosaic, depicting of the enthroned Virgin and Child, is the oldest of the surviving mosaics in Hagia Sophia.
![Page 12: Hagia Sophia](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062323/568160c8550346895dcff7fb/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Mosaic of the Virgin and Child with Byzantine rulers
![Page 13: Hagia Sophia](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062323/568160c8550346895dcff7fb/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
This mosaic tops the imperial entrance to the Hagia Sophia's interior. It depicts Christ holding a book with the inscription "Peace be with you. I am the Light of the World." Christ is surrounded by the Virgin Mary and the angel Gabriel. At Christ's feet is a bearded emperor, who is believed to represent Leo VI asking for forgiveness.
![Page 14: Hagia Sophia](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062323/568160c8550346895dcff7fb/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Beyond the Hagia Sophia is the beautiful blue Bosporus Strait, which separates the continents of Europe and Asia.