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Hagia Sofia (Church of the Divine Wisdom). Apse with mosaic of the Theotokos, enthroned Virgin Mary and Child, and southeast 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 Allah (left) and the first Caliph Abu Bakr (right) 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 ART405029

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 5108px × 3370px

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