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English: Marvelous mosaic of Christ Pantocrator (“ruler over all”) from the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. It is the central figure of the so called Deësis mosaic (Δέησις, "Entreaty") which probably dates from a relatively late 1261. It is considered by many to be the finest mosaic in Hagia Sophia.
Español: Maravilloso mosaico de Cristo de la iglesia de Santa Sofía en Estambul. Es la figura central del llamado Deisis mosaico (Δέησις, "Súplica"), que data probablemente de un relativamente reciente 1261. Es considerado por muchos como el más fino mosaico en Hagia Sophia.
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Author Dianelos Georgoudis

Photo taken on 23/04/2014 using a hand-held Canon 230 and worked over with Paint Shop Pro 9


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Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator (“ruler over all”) from the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.

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