BYZANTINE MOSAIC

NADIA CASAS CUBERO E2G

TITLE: Mosaic of the Déesis

WERE IS IT: Istanbul, Turkey
YEAR: 1261
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: It is considered by most art historians as one of the
greatest masterpieces of world importance. Déesis craftsmen who deliberately
placed the mosaic to harness its own light. The Déesis panel in twentieth
century was restored. The Déesis mosaic symbolizes everything amazing in the
history of the remarkable edifice that is Hagia Sophia.

WEBGRAPHY:

https://aleteia.org/2018/11/07/the-breathtaking-beauty-of-byzantine-mosaics/
https://rear-view-mirror.com/2016/03/06/masterclass-in-byzantine-mosaics-part-2/
https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/es/el-mosaico-deesis/
https://susanalogy.com/arte-bizantino-mosaico-de-la-deesis-de-santa-sofia/