Essays on Hagia Sophia

Justinian I is the patron of the Hagia Sophia and created this version to serve as a basilica for the Greek Orthodox Christian Church. This version of the Hagia Sophia constructed under Justinian I’s order, was used to replace the previous version which had been...

The Mosque of Hagia Sophia & Selim ll The Middle East as we know it today emerged from the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman history involves not only the Ottoman dynasty but also, this great empire ruled over Arabs, Serbs, Greeks, Armenians, Jews,...

Hagia Sophia: A Multisensory, Transcendent Experience “Hagia Sophia and Multisensory Aesthetics”, written by Bissera Pentcheva, explored how the interior design elements of Hagia Sophia, namely the gold accents and book-matched marble, reflect and represent language and literature of the time. Mention of traditional chants and...

The Hagia Sophia, built by Isidoros and Anthemios, and The Last Supper, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, were created in the image of those who commissioned them. The Hagia Sophia was commissioned by Justinian I, the emperor of the Byzantine Empire from the years 527...