Fresco, Chora Church, Istanbul, Turkey
Virgin and child with angels, fresco, detail, in the dome of the parecclesion or mortuary side chapel, in the Kariye Kilisesi or Chora Church, a Byzantine church in Edirne Kapi, Istanbul, Turkey. The church was first built 5th century AD, was converted to a mosque in 1511, became a museum in 1948, then again a mosque in 2020. It is part of the Istanbul Old Town UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50385247
Media ID
50385247
Size
4786px x 7087px
(14.6MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
