Likeness and Icon: The Imperial Couples in Hagia Sophia

The two imperial panels in the south gallery of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople are exceptional as they are the only large-scale 11th- and 12th-century images of rulers preserved in the capital city. One depicts Zoe and Constantine Monomachos, the other John Komneos and Irene. The present article re...

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Main Author: Bente Killerich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Oslo Library 2017-12-01
Series:Acta ad Archaeologiam et Artium Historiam Pertinentia
Online Access:https://journals.uio.no/acta/article/view/5716