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Deesis Mosaic of Hagia Sophia

Unknown mosaicist, c. 1261

Deesis Mosaic of Hagia Sophia
Deesis Mosaic of Hagia Sophia, Photograph: Myrabella · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Christ between the Theotokos and Saint John the Forerunner, who intercede for the world. Probably made after the recovery of Constantinople in 1261, it is admired for the humanity and tenderness of its faces.