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Hagia Sofia (Church of the Divine Wisdom). Southwest exedra. This Byzantine church was commissioned by Emperor Justinian and built in 537-548 CE by Anthemius of Tralles and Isidore of Miletus. It was transformed into a mosque after the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans, and into a museum in 1935 by Kemal Ataturk. The camel-skin medallions feature the names of the third caliph Uthman (left) and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, Hasan (left) in arabic calligraphy. They have been added in the mid 19th century by Kazasker Mustafa Izzet Efendi, the most famous calligrapher of his time.
Location
Hagia Sophia/Istanbul/Turkey
Unique Identifier
ART405036
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
5581px × 3781px
Photo Credit
© Vanni Archive/ Art Resource, NY
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6th century CE
Apse, Architecture
Arabic script
Arcade, Architecture
Architecture
Byzantine (c.395-1453)
Church
Interior, Architectural
Medallion
Vaulting