The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...

This rite anticipated the bloody sacrifice that Christ accomplished on the cross once and for all on Good Friday for the redemption of the world. The Church continues to offer the sacrifice of the ...

In our mosaic, they lie like a halo behind Christ's head. It was the symbol adopted ... He is supposed to have seen a vision of a cross in the sky some time before the battle, and thereafter ...

In our mosaic, they lie like a halo behind Christ's head. It was the symbol adopted ... He is supposed to have seen a vision of a cross in the sky some time before the battle, and thereafter ...