Virgin
Mary and Child Mosaic, 867, Shrine of the Holy Wisdom of God, Hagia
Sophia, Sancta Sapientia, 537 consecrated by Patriarch of
Constantinople Menas, united with the Holy See of Rome, 1204 – 1261
Roman Catholic cathedral, 1453 -1931 mosque, since then a museum,
Ayasofya Müzesi, Istanbul, Turkey. The Apsis. Sacred part facing the
eastern direction in the church. Mosaic, 867, Virgin Mary and Child.
Fine Art Photography by Zbigniew Halat