Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences, Universityof Wisconsin - Green Bay
Santa Sophia. Built in 532. Once a church, it was turned into a Mosque when the Turks captured Istanbul in 1453. | |
Santa Sophia | |
Santa Sophia | |
Santa Sophia Mosaic (10th century) over entrance | |
Santa Sophia "Interior views, Saint Sophia " | |
Santa Sophia "Interior views, Saint Sophia" | |
Santa Sophia View of dome | |
Santa Sophia One of the minarets | |
Santa Sophia Painting above window | |
St Sophia Main side entrance. Mosiac is 10 c. | |
Entrance to nave. Doors 800 yrs. old | |
Mosaic over nave entrance | |
"Main nave, looking toward altar" | |
"Main nave, looking toward altar" | |
"Main nave, looking toward altar" | |
Main dome | |
"Main nave, looking toward entrance" | |
Mosaic over-looking altar | |
Main nave from side vault | |
Detail of capitals of columns | |
Ceiling of side vault | |
Mosaics (10-12 c.) | |
Mosaics (10-12 c.) | |
Mosaics (10-12 c.) | |
Mosaic ceiling decorations | |
Matched marble panel w/ face design | |
Turk in St. Sophia courtyard |
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Created 19 December 2003, Last Update 11 January 2020