Istanbul, Turkey. The Hagia Sophia. Mosaic depicting the Virgin Mary, holding Jesus, flanked by Emperors Constantine the Great (on the right) holding a model of the city of Constantinople, and Justinian I (on the left) holding a model of Hagia Sophia. Tympanum above the Southwestern entrance, 944.
Istanbul, Turkey. The Hagia Sophia. Mosaic depicting the Virgin Mary, holding Jesus, flanked by Emperors Constantine the Great (on the right) holding a model of the city of Constantinople, and Justinian I (on the left) holding a model of Hagia Sophia. Tympanum above the Southwestern entrance, 944.