ayasofiya (Saint Sophia)
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 |
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 | Turk in St. Sophia courtyard |
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Created 19 December 2003, Last Update 11 January 2020