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Santa Sofia
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La iglesia de Santa Sofía, la Divina Sabiduría o Hagia Sophia (griego: Άγια Σοφία, turco Ayasofya Müzesi), dedicada a la segunda persona de la Trinidad, es una de las obras más sublimes del arte bizantino. Fue construida del 532 al 537, durante el mandato de Justiniano I en Constantinopla, capital delImperio bizantino (hoy Estambul, en Turquía). Sus arquitectos, Antemio de Tralles e Isidoro de Mileto, cubrieron el edificio, de planta casi cuadrada, con una cúpula central sobre pechinas. Ésta reposa sobre cuatro arcos, sostenidos a su vez por cuatro columnas. Dos semicúpulas hacen de contrafuerte de la cúpula central y los muros abiertos están asegurados por contrafuertes. Posee además unos bellos mosaicos bizantinos. La construcción definitiva se llevó a cabo sobre la primitiva basílica de Constantino entre el 532 y el 537, durante el reinado de Justiniano, en el periodo conocido como Primera Edad de Oro. Sus arquitectos realizaron un diseño sin antecedentes, tomando elementos conocidos (planta basilical y rotonda), pero que se unen en una estructura nueva. Fue utilizada como iglesia cristiana durante casi mil años, desde su construcción hasta la conquista de Constantinopla por los turcos en 1453. Allí se refugiaron los aterrorizados habitantes en el ataque a la ciudad. Los otomanos la conviertieron en mezquita, agregando posteriormente los cuatro minaretesque hoy presenta, así como los medallones decorativos interiores. En 1935 fue convertida en museo, función que desempeña hasta el día de hoy. No obstante, se evalúa el retorno a función de iglesia cristiana- En palabras de Agatías, los diseñadores (Artemio de Tralles era matemático, Isidoro de Mileto arquitecto) trataron de «aplicar la geometría a la materia sólida». Justiniano, según su cronista oficial Procopio de Cesarea, al ver Santa Sofía terminada exclamó: «Salomón, te he superado». La planta es un rectángulo de 77 x 71 metros. La cúpula con forma de media naranja, de 56,6 metros de altura y 31,87 de diámetro, se apoya sin tambor en cuatro pechinas y está rodeada por cuarenta pequeños contrafuertes separados por otras tantas ventanas, dando la sensación según Procopio de estar «suspendida del cielo por una cadena de oro». Por fuera, la masa de la gran iglesia se eleva no sin cierta armonía, pero sin demasiada gracia. La cúpula imponía una centralización bastante ajena a las basílicas del pasado, pero gracias a las pechinas y la traslación de los esfuerzos a las naves laterales, así como un refinado uso de la luz, «no parece descansar en base sólida». Su arquitectura es eminentemente espacial, aunque el efecto exterior ha sido significativamente modificado por los otomanos, que lo enriquecieron conminaretes, espolones y grandes contrafuertes. La idea del edificio fue el que la gran cúpula que se iba a construir se sostuviera merced a cuatro arcos reforzados, mediante contrafuertes y semicúpulas que desviaran los empujes. .Los tímpanos de los cincos arcos principales reflejan cómo se llevó el cuerpo de San Marcos a la basílica. Escúchame!!
Hagia Sophia mosaics
Made by ozgurmulazimoglu
www.ansiklopedika.org/Ayasofya English: The mosaic on the eastern wall to the right of the window, depicts the Virgin Mary holding the Christ-child, Emperor John II Comnenus (1118-1143), and his wife, Empress Eirene, daughter of King Ladislaus I of Hungary. Hagia Sophia was beautifully decorated with mosaics within the centuries during Byzantine period. These mosaics depicted Virgin Mary, Jesus, saints and emperors or empresses. The history of the earliest mosaics is unknown as many of them were destroyed or covered during Iconoclasm. The known ones start from the reestablishment of orthodoxy and reach its height during the reigns of Basil I and Constantine VII. During the fourth crusade in 1204, Latin Crusaders sacked many Byzantine buildings including Hagia Sophia. Many beautiful mosaics were removed and shipped to Venice. After the Ottoman occupation of Constantinople in 1453, with the transition of Hagia Sophia into mosque, the mosaics were covered whitewashed or plastered. With Fosatti brothers’ restoration in 1847, the mosaics got uncovered and were copied for record. But they still remained covered until 1931 when a restoration and recovery program began under the leadership of Thomas Whittemore. In 1934, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk ordered that Hagia Sophia would become a museum, the recovery and restoration expanded then. However, many of the great mosaics that Fosatti brothers recorded had disappeared probably with the earthquake in 1894. Türkçe: Güney-Batı Girişi Üstünde Bulunan Mozaik: Altın zemin üzerinde ortada görkemli bir taht üzerinde oturur durumda koyu lacivert elbiseli Meryem tasvir edilmiştir. Başının iki yanında bulunan kısaltılmış harfler “Tanrı Anası” olduğunu ifade eden kelimelerin kısaltılmış semboludur. Meryem ayakları altındaki kenarları değerli taşlarla bezenmiş bir kaide üzerine basar. Bu kaidenin üst yüzü gümüş mozaiklerle kaplıdır. Bizans sanatında altın mozaiklerlerin bol olmasına karşılık, gümüş mozaikler son derece azdır. Meryem’in kucağında oturan İsa yetişkin, bilgiç bir insan ifadesine sahiptir. Bu onun Tanrıya yakın bir mistik varlık olduğunu gösterir.
Ayasofya, istanbul TURKIYE
Made by yilenes
Hagia Sophia (Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία; Holy Wisdom, Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum, in Istanbul, Turkey. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture. It was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years, until the completion of the Medieval Seville Cathedral in 1520. The current building was originally constructed as a church between 532 and 537 AD on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, and was in fact the third Church of the Holy Wisdom to occupy the site (the previous two had both been destroyed by riots). It was designed by two architects, Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles. The Church contained a large collection of holy relics and featured, among other things, a 50 ft (15 m) silver iconostasis. It was the patriarchal church of the Patriarch of Constantinople and the religious focus point of the Eastern Orthodox Church for nearly 1000 years. In 1453, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks and Sultan Mehmed II ordered the building to be converted into a mosque. The bells, altar, iconostasis, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many of the mosaics were eventually plastered over. The Islamic features - such as the mihrab, the minbar, and the four minarets outside - were added over the course of its history under the Ottomans. It remained as a mosque until 1935, when it was converted into a museum by the secular Republic of Turkey. For almost 500 years the principal mosque of Istanbul, Hagia Sophia served as a model for many of the Ottoman mosques such as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque of Istanbul), the Şehzade Mosque, the Süleymaniye Mosque, and the Rüstem Pasha Mosque. Although it is sometimes referred to as Saint Sophia (Greek for wisdom), the Greek name in full is Church of the Holy Wisdom of God Ναός τῆς Ἁγίας τοῦ Θεοῦ Σοφίας - and it was dedicated to the Holy Wisdom of God rather than a specific saint named Sophia.
Aya Sophia (Istanbul) in the morning
Made by frans.sellies
From Wikipedia : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia Hagia Sophia (from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, Holy Wisdom; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as the Greek Patriarchal cathedral of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Patriarch of Constantinople of the Western Crusader established Latin Empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931, when it was secularized. It was opened as a museum on 1 February 1935. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have changed the history of architecture. It was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years, until Seville Cathedral was completed in 1520. The current building was originally constructed as a church between 532 and 537 on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian and was the third Church of the Holy Wisdom to occupy the site, the previous two having both been destroyed by rioters. It was designed by the Greek scientists Isidore of Miletus, a physicist, and Anthemius of Tralles, a mathematician. In 1453, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks under Sultan Mehmet II, who subsequently ordered the building converted into a mosque. For almost 500 years the principal mosque of Istanbul, Hagia Sophia served as a model for many other Ottoman mosques, such as the Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque of Istanbul), the Şehzade Mosque, the Süleymaniye Mosque, the Rüstem Pasha Mosque and the Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque.
Istanbul: Hagia Sophia
Made by zug55
The Hagia Sophia was the largest and most admired cathedral in Christianity for almost a thousand years. The current building was originally constructed between 532 and 537 on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. The main dome collapsed during the earthquake of 558. It was rebuilt immediately, giving the building its current interior height of 55.6 meters (182 feet). The church was rededicated in 562. Over time, the Hagia Sophia suffered damage due to earthquakes, war, and neglect. It was restored periodically. It served as the Greek Patriarchal cathedral of Constantinople until 1453. Between 1204 and 1261, the Hagia Sophia was temporarily converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Patriarch of Constantinople after the Fourth Crusade. After the Ottoman conquest in 1453, it was converted to a mosque. At that time, the bells, altar, and other Christian elements were removed, and the fabulous mosaics were plastered over. Islamic features were added, such as the mihrab, minbar, the four minarets, and many of the surrounding buildings. In 1931, it was secularized, and it opened as a museum in 1935. Throughout history, the Hagia Sophia has been admired in particular for its huge, awe-inspiring dome which is considered a key achievement of Byzantine architecture and which greatly influenced the architecture of mosques in the Ottoman Empire, such as the magnificent Blue Mosque just a few hundred meters away. In view is the South wall which has lost most of its decorations. The Imperial Gate (main entrance) is to the right, the apse to the left.
Tourists at the Hagia Sophia
Made by Linus Gelber
Istanbul. The Aya Sofya, or Hagia Sophia, or Church of the Divine Wisdom, is simply spectacular. The church in its current(ish) incarnation was completed in 537 A.D. under Emperor Justinian, and it must have been even more of a wonder then than it is now. Seeing it, I can't help but think that in some ways we've lost some ground since then. Sophia's huge original dome lasted only a couple of decades before it was brought down by an earthquake in 559, and over the last 1400-some years it has been partially rebuilt a couple of times after disasters both natural and man-made. In 1453 the Sophia became a mosque, after Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks; in 1935 the extraordinary building was rededicated as a museum. The vast central space of the place makes me gasp when I first enter. Renovations are underway, and there's a great honking block of scaffolding rising all the way to the top dome from the center of the floor. Still, the place is exquisite. I've been to the Taj Mahal, St. Peter's, the Duomo of Florence, St. John the Divine, and a few other miraculous places both ancient and modern - Aya Sofya may be the most amazing monument I've ever seen. I'm thrilled to be here. In real life, the Aya Sofya is bigger than this. This image has been spotted as high as #140 on the Flickr daily Interestingness charts.
Istanbul: Hagia Sophia
Made by zug55
The Hagia Sophia was the largest and most admired cathedral in Christianity for almost a thousand years. The current building was originally constructed between 532 and 537 on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. The main dome collapsed during the earthquake of 558. It was rebuilt immediately, giving the building its current interior height of 55.6 meters (182 feet). The church was rededicated in 562. Over time, the Hagia Sophia suffered damage due to earthquakes, war, and neglect, and it was restored periodically. It served as the Greek Patriarchal cathedral of Constantinople until 1453. Between 1204 and 1261, the Hagia Sophia was temporarily converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Patriarch of Constantinople. After the Ottoman conquest in 1453, it was converted to a mosque. At that time, the bells, altar, and other Christian elements were removed, and the fabulous mosaics were plastered over. Islamic features were added, such as the mihrab, minbar, the four minarets, and many of the surrounding buildings. In 1931, it was secularized, and it re-opened as a museum in 1935. Throughout history, the Hagia Sophia has been admired in particular for its huge, awe-inspiring dome which is considered a key achievement of Byzantine architecture and which greatly influenced the architecture of mosques in the Ottoman Empire, such as the magnificent Blue Mosque just a few hundred meters away.
Jesus in Hagia Sophia
Made by ozgurmulazimoglu
Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom is the mother church of all Eastern Christians of the Byzantine liturgical tradition both Orthodox and Greek Catholic. Early accounts suggest that the site of this, the grandest church in Christendom, in the first millennium had been the site of a pagan temple appropriated for the service of the new religion. The first church on the site was built by the Eastern Roman Emperor Constantius, son of Emperor Constantine, who had liberated the Christian faith from centuries of persecution. Constantius' church was consecrated in 360 AD. At first it was known as the Great Church because it was the largest at the time. Later it became known as Holy Wisdom, a name attributed to Christ by theologians of the 4th century. In 404 AD the church was destroyed by mobs set into action when Emperor Arcadius sent Archbishop John Chrysostom into exile for his criticism of the Empress. In 415 AD Emperor Theodosius II rebuilt the church. It too fell victim to a rampaging mob at the time of Monophysite heretics in 532 AD. The new Emperor Justinian, firm defender of orthodoxy, made short work of the howling heretics and ordered that construction begin on a new basilica such as had never been seen before. The construction work lasted from 532 to 537; the new church was consecrated by Patriarch Menas on December 27, 537.
301/365: I remembered that I can create bigger things than myself
Made by nyah74
I spent half of my day wandering around the rooftops (dome-tops and vault-tops would be more appropriate) of Hagia Sophia and taking photos. We went there to see the mosaic angel face that’s been newly exposed (not to tourists yet, unfortunately) after being hidden under a locket for about 200 years. So, all we need to do was to take the elevator of the scaffolding in the restoration site and go up, but we just got lucky and got out to the roofs from the gallery, because we had to check the lighting design project. Then we started jumping from this vault to that vault and climbing to dangling iron ladders. I am not scared of heights, but it really wasn't a good idea to look down when I was on one of those ladders probably about 40m high from ground level. I don’t recall grabbing something that tight :) Then we got in one of the massive buttresses with a secret passage and staircase. Then more jumping over the domes and vaults and we reached the main dome with the most delicate corridor at the tambour and I took about 1oo photos which you will see shortly :p Hopefully I will see the angel face tomorrow! It was too dark to go upstairs when we were finished at the rooftops. I was so dirty when I got home that mom asked if I really work as an architect with eyes wide open, because I looked more like a coal-miner…
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul at dusk
Made by David Spender
Hagia Sophia ; (Turkish: Ayasofya, from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία Holy Wisdom) is a former patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and to have changed the history of architecture. It was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years, until the completion of the Seville Cathedral in 1520. The current building was originally constructed as a church between 532 and 537 A.D. on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, and was in fact the third Church of the Holy Wisdom to occupy the site (the previous two had both been destroyed by riots). In 1453, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks and Sultan Mehmed II ordered the building to be converted into a mosque. The bells, altar, iconostasis, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many of the mosaics were eventually plastered over. The Islamic features — such as the mihrab, the minbar, and the four minarets outside — were added over the course of its history under the Ottomans. It remained as a mosque until 1935, when it was converted into a museum by the Republic of Turkey. whc.unesco.org/en/list/356
The mystical light of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Made by eftimov-schenk-schwartz
Sailing to Byzantium That is no country for old men. The young In one another's arms, birds in the trees - Those dying generations - at their song, The salmon-falls, the mackerel-crowded seas, Fish, flesh, or fowl, commend all summer long Whatever is begotten, born, and dies. Caught in that sensual music all neglect Monuments of unageing intellect. An aged man is but a paltry thing, A tattered coat upon a stick, unless Soul clap its hands and sing, and louder sing For every tatter in its mortal dress, Nor is there singing school but studying Monuments of its own magnificence; And therefore I have sailed the seas and come To the holy city of Byzantium. O sages standing in God's holy fire As in the gold mosaic of a wall, Come from the holy fire, perne in a gyre, And be the singing-masters of my soul. Consume my heart away; sick with desire And fastened to a dying animal It knows not what it is; and gather me Into the artifice of eternity. Once out of nature I shall never take My bodily form from any natural thing, But such a form as Grecian goldsmiths make Of hammered gold and gold enamelling To keep a drowsy Emperor awake; Or set upon a golden bough to sing To lords and ladies of Byzantium Of what is past, or passing, or to come. -- William Butler Yeats (2006)
Hagia Sophia
Made by nabilishes
The insides of Hagia Sophia or with the local turkish dialect Ayasofia. It was once a Orthodox church and then a mosque and now it is one of the most visited attractions in Turkey. Situated in Istanbul or the former Constantinople city, this magnificent architecture was the epitome of the Byzantine architecture It was famous because of its humongous dome. Unfortunately i couldn't take pictures of its dome due to the interior of the dome is undergoing restoration and preparation for turkey being the European capital of culture in 2010 Capturing picture in this place was quite challenging since the lighting was very low and the usage of tripod is not allowed to preserve the marble floor. Correct me if im wrong if the floor is not marble. Thanks to the combination of ACR and Smart Objects in CS4, i managed to process this image with a little bit of DRI Comments and critics are mostly welcomed Go is a must!! Single RAW file Shot @11.5mm, aperture of f/8.0 with 1/4 exposure with ISO value of 400 Initial tweaks in ACR Post processing and Adjustments in Photoshop CS4
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
Made by Ferry Vermeer
Hagia Sophia (from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, Holy Wisdom; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as the Greek Patriarchal cathedral of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Patriarch of Constantinople of the Western Crusader established Latin Empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931, when it was secularized. It was opened as a museum on 1 February 1935. For almost 500 years the principal mosque of Istanbul, Hagia Sophia served as a model for many other Ottoman mosques, such as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque of Istanbul), the Şehzade Mosque, the Süleymaniye Mosque, the Rüstem Pasha Mosque and the Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia
Hagia Sofia - Istanbul - Turkey
Made by Torstein aka TR
Hagia Sophia (from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, Holy Wisdom; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Aya Sofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as the cathedral of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Patriarch of Constantinople of the Western Crusader established Latin Empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1934, when it was secularized. It was opened as a museum on 1 February 1935. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have changed the history of architecture. It was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years.
Aya Sophia Mosaic Jesus Christ Judge (Portrait)
Made by bruno brunelli
The most beautiful piece of art I admired since many years! www.approachguides.com/hidden-gem-in-istanbul-the-deesis-... In Byzantine art, the Deesis is a traditional representation of Christ enthroned, flanked by Mary and St. John the Baptist; these two figures are appealing to Christ for mercy on behalf of the beholder (viewer) on Judgment Day Il più bel capolavoro che ho ammirato da molti anni in qua! Nell'arte Bizantina la Deesis è una rappresentazione tradizionale di Cristo in trono affiancato da Maria e San Giovanni Battista; queste due figure chiedono a Cristo misericordia (per chi guarda) nel giorno del Giudizio.
Istanbul (Turkey) - Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia)
Made by jaime.silva
Hagia Sophia (from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, Holy Wisdom; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Aya Sofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as the cathedral of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Patriarch of Constantinople of the Western Crusader established Latin Empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931, when it was secularized. It was opened as a museum on 1 February 1935. (from wikipedia)
Byzantine
Made by tripleman
The domes of the Hagia Sophia. There is a dictionary definition of Byzantine which means complex. In reality it comes from the maze-like political structures and elaborate ceremonies but, I'd imagine, some of it has to do with the architecture. This might be a good example. Even having taken the photo myself, I still had to sit there for a minute to figure out what was going on here. I can't really explain it, so I'll leave it up to you. The overlapping domes are really strange and seem sort of impossible, but that's the way it is. Beautiful, nonetheless. www.tripleman.com
II.Selim Türbesi
Made by Sinan Doğan
II.Selim Türbesi - Ayasofya Külliyesi Ayasofya Külliyesi’ne ait olan bir Mimar Sinan eseridir. 1577 yılında Ayasofya bahçesine inşa edilen ilk türbedir. Dışarıdan mermer kaplı, kare planlı, çifte kubbeli bir yapıdır. Yüksek ve iki bölümlü kubbe kemerlerin yardımıyla içeriden sekiz sütun üzerine oturtulmuştur. Türbenin içerisinde II. Selim, eşi Nurbanu (Valide) Sultan, kızı İsmihan Sultan, diğer kızları ve şehzadeleri ile III. Murat'ın çocuklarına ait toplam 42 sanduka vardır. Ayasofya fotoğraflarım
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Made by voyageAnatolia.tumblr.com
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) is a former patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum, in Istanbul, Turkey. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture. It was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years, until the completion of the Medieval Seville Cathedral in 1520. istanbul-backpacker.blogspot.com/search?q=Sultanahmet+Hag...
1500 Years Old and Still Amazing
Made by AJ Brustein
I am still amazed that this this building was built over 1500 years ago. I would be amazed if it was built last year - but the fact that Hagia Sophia was built in the 500s - unbelievable. You have to see it in person to feel is grandiose - its scale - its beauty. And the amazing thing is - I am not a big fan of any religion, but you gotta respect the way that the Muslims took over this church and combined both faiths. How come they could get along back in the day but not today? ----- A Day of Happiness
