Chora Church (Kariye)
the Chora Church (Kariye) is part of Istanbul , Fatih (District) .Top photos chosen by u all:
Chora Church - The Look
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This is my favourite of the Chora set, I like the intensity of the gaze in this close up. This mosaic of Christ Pantocrator would be the first you saw on entering the main doors of the church. Chora Church, Istanbul. The present church dates from the 11th century, though it was almost destroyed by the crusaders, and was rebuilt in 1313. and the mosaics and frescoes date from this period, and are some of the best examples of the beginning of the Byzantine Renaissance. It was converted into a mosque in 1500 and has been a museum since 1959.
Chora Church - Talking with angels
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The angels depicted here are refreshingly different from the usual white guys with swans wings typified by modern film and fable. The present church dates from the 11th century, though it was almost destroyed by the crusaders, and was rebuilt in 1313. and the mosaics and frescoes date from this period, and are some of the best examples of the beginning of the Byzantine Renaissance. It was converted into a mosque in 1500 and has been a museum since 1959.
Chora Church - Christ Pantocrator
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In the crown of the dome is a medallion of Christ Pantocrator, and in the flutes, his ancestors The present church dates from the 11th century, though it was almost destroyed by the crusaders, and was rebuilt in 1313. and the mosaics and frescoes date from this period, and are some of the best examples of the beginning of the Byzantine Renaissance. It was converted into a mosque in 1500 and has been a museum since 1959.
Chora Church - The Glums
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Detail of The Dormition of Mary. Mosaic in the Chora Church, Istanbul The present church dates from the 11th century, though it was almost destroyed by the crusaders, and was rebuilt in 1313. and the mosaics and frescoes date from this period, and are some of the best examples of the beginning of the Byzantine Renaissance. It was converted into a mosque in 1500 and has been a museum since 1959.
Chora Church - Madonna
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Mary and child, detail of one of the domes of the Chora Church The present church dates from the 11th century, though it was almost destroyed by the crusaders, and was rebuilt in 1313. and the mosaics and frescoes date from this period, and are some of the best examples of the beginning of the Byzantine Renaissance. It was converted into a mosque in 1500 and has been a museum since 1959.
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