Comments for Hagia Sophia https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/ All about Hagia Sophia and Byzantine Art & Architecture in Turkey. Sat, 27 Dec 2025 23:36:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Comment on Building Materials of Hagia Sophia by Gigi https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/building-materials-hagia-sophia/#comment-82663 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:11:45 +0000 http://hagiasophiaturkey.com/?p=1458#comment-82663 The Hagia Sophia is gnarly.

]]> Comment on Alabaster Urns by Dutch https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/alabaster-urns/#comment-57345 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:02:21 +0000 http://hagiasophiaturkey.com/?p=1186#comment-57345 Are there any primary sources in the archive of Murad III that mention these urns or scholarly literature on these objects?

]]> Comment on Mosaics of Hagia Sophia by Paul Rosenberg https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/mosaics-hagia-sophia/#comment-55490 Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:48:05 +0000 http://hagiasophiaturkey.com/?p=937#comment-55490 I believe I may own an ancient mosaic from the Byzantine era which may Have originated at the Hagia Sophia. It depicts Malachi, one of the 12 minor prophets. I can send images of you like.

]]> Comment on Calligraphic Roundels by NonArabic https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/calligraphic-roundels/#comment-37951 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:12:32 +0000 http://hagiasophiaturkey.com/?p=853#comment-37951 In reply to PraiseUntoGod.

Beautiful art.

]]> Comment on Calligraphic Roundels by PraiseUntoGod https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/calligraphic-roundels/#comment-25797 Mon, 26 Dec 2022 06:05:39 +0000 http://hagiasophiaturkey.com/?p=853#comment-25797 In reply to NonArabic.

The names of the One Divinity, Allah, and His divine messenger, the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), and his son-in-law Hazrat Ali, and his children, Hasan & Hussein.

The other three names are of the three Rashidun Caliphs, Hazrat Abu Bakr, Hazrat Umar, and Hazrat Usman.

]]> Comment on Deesis Mosaic by Jane G Bulliard https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/deesis-mosaic/#comment-22065 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:31:45 +0000 http://hagiasophiaturkey.com/?p=1772#comment-22065 Any thoughts on why the skin tones of supposedly swarthy people are rendered so light? I have a copy of the Jesus figure in the mosaic and really appreciate it – but this question always comes to mind!

Thanks – Jane

]]> Comment on Baptistery by B https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/baptistery/#comment-21267 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 23:14:25 +0000 http://hagiasophiaturkey.com/?p=620#comment-21267 Hello,
Is there any information if the former baptistery is open for visit in may 2022? it would he so interesting. There is no information at all since the building is converted into a operating mosque

]]> Comment on Hagia Eirene by Curtis Rodney https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/hagia-eirene/#comment-18125 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:23:20 +0000 https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/?p=2559#comment-18125 You need to edit for typos, these make your efforts look and feel less than competent.

]]> Comment on Hagia Eirene by Tim https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/hagia-eirene/#comment-17601 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 18:41:14 +0000 https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/?p=2559#comment-17601 Many of the church-museums ae being converted back to mosques like Chora and Aya Sophia, Sts. Sergius & Baccus

]]> Comment on Calligraphic Roundels by NonArabic https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/calligraphic-roundels/#comment-16267 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:20:31 +0000 http://hagiasophiaturkey.com/?p=853#comment-16267 What’s written on these roundels?

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