Comments on: Deesis Mosaic https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/deesis-mosaic/ 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 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

]]> By: Mark inman https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/deesis-mosaic/#comment-425 Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:49:06 +0000 http://hagiasophiaturkey.com/?p=1772#comment-425 All people are thankful to the people and government of Turkey for maintaining and protecting the Hagia Sophia as It represents a place for a religious pilgrimage.

]]> By: Semih https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/deesis-mosaic/#comment-88 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 06:04:43 +0000 http://hagiasophiaturkey.com/?p=1772#comment-88 This is beatiful!

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