Mosaic Ornament on the Ceiling of the Inner Narthex at Hagia Sophia
Item
Title
Mosaic Ornament on the Ceiling of the Inner Narthex at Hagia Sophia
Description
This is the ceiling of the narthex at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. It incorporates Sasanian artistic technique within the floral medallions, which is similar to the floral medallions of the Green and Red Woven Tapestry Fragment.
Creator
Justinian I.
Temporal Coverage
Ca. 536 CE.
Spatial Coverage
Istanbul, Turkey.
Type
Image.
Date Created
Unknown.
Source
Matthew Canepa, “Ornament, Display, and Cross-Continental Power and Prestige." In "Distant Displays of Power: Understanding Cross-Cultural Interaction Among the Elites of Rome, Sasanian Iran, and Sui-Tang China,” Ars Orientalis 38, (2010): 138.
Contributor
Farheen Saiyed.
Rights
Photograph taken by author Matthew Canepa.
