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Hagia Sophia, inner narthex, on the Southern vestibule door. Mosaic with the Theotokos and the Child, flanked by the Emperor Constantine I on her left. He is holding a maquette representative of Constantinople. The Emperor Justinian stands on her…

Detail of a human head

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, lunette: Jesus Christ, detail of the scene of the Good Shepherd.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, lunette: sheep, detail of the scene of the Good Shepherd. A group of sheep surrounds Jesus Christ shown as the Good Shepherd.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, lunette: the Good Shepherd. Jesus Christ is depicted as the Good Shepherd. Surrounded by sheep, he is crowned in golden halo and dressed in a golden tunic; he is holding a gold…

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, lunette: sheep, detail of the scene of the Good Shepherd. A group of sheep surrounds Jesus Christ depicted as the Good Shepherd.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, lunette: sheep, detail of the scene of the Good Shepherd. A group of sheep surrounds Jesus Christ depicted as the Good Shepherd.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, minor lunette: frame band, detail of the scene of Good Shepherd. The decorative item is composed of opposed wave pattern with median filet.

Church of St. Savior in Chora, narthex, detail of a mosaic depicting St. Paul

Mosaic with an iscription made with black tesseras

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, minor lunette: frame band, detail of the scene of Good Shepherd. The decorative item is composed of opposed wave pattern with median filet.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, east cross branch, barrel vault: apostles and vine branches. Two specular representations of apostles and vine branches surround a central framed clypeus with a chrismon.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, minor lunette: frame band, detail of the scene of Good Shepherd. The decorative item is composed of opposed wave pattern with median filet.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, east cross branch, barrel vault: apostles and vine branches. Two specular representations of apostles and vine branches surround a central framed clypeus with a chrismon.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, minor lunette: frame band, detail of the scene of Good Shepherd. The decorative item is composed of opposed wave pattern with median filet.

Church of St. Savior in Chora, lunette over the door leading to the second narthex: mosaic depicting the Christ Pantokrator.

Pave mosaics with different patterns over a white sceen and two musive inscriptions

Church of St. Savior in Chora, lunette in the inner narthex: the young Virgin Mary receives the skein of purple wool from the priests, in order to weave a veil for the Temple.

Church of St Savior in Chora, lunette in the inner narthex, mosaic: Theodore Metochites presenting a model of the church to the enthroned Christ.