Mosaic, Chora Church, Istanbul, Turkey
Virgin and child mosaic with genealogy of the Virgin, c. 1316-21, in the north dome of the inner narthex, 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
50385236
Media ID
50385236
Size
8268px x 5963px
(24.3MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
