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Constantinople (Istanbul), St. Sophia, lunette of the narthex. Detail of the mosaic featuring two clipea and a geometrical motif; fretwork and inlaid cornices, copper alloy lintel

Miniature from a Gospel Book depicting an eagle as symbol of John the Evangelist, fol. 21r.

Constantinople (Istanbul), Church of St Savior in Chora, pendentive in the inner narthex: mosaic depicting the Miraculous Healing of the Woman with an Issue of Blood.

Church of St. Savior in Chora, lunette in the outer narthex: mosaic depicting Joseph Dreaming, Return of the Holy Family from Egypt to Nazareth

Church of St. Savior in Chora, detail of two lunettes and a pendentive inside the inner narthex. Mosaics depicting the Annunciation to the Virgin at the Well and
Joseph Taking his Leave of the Virgin

Church of St. Savior in Chora, pendentive in the inner narthex, mosaic: Joachim's Offerings Rejected (Zacharias is praying in the Temple, detail).

Church of St. Savior in Chora, lunette in the inner narthex, mosaic depicting the Annunciation to St. Anna at the Well

Constantinople (Istanbul), Church of St. Savior in Chora, intrados in the outer narthex. Mosaic depicting St. Tarachos of Cilicia

Church of St. Savior in Chora, pendentive on the southern section of the inner narthex, mosaic: Christ Healing a Blind and Dumb Man.

Constantinople (Istanbul), Church of St. Savior in Chora, pendentive of the vault in the outer narthex. Mosaic depicting the miracle of the Marriage at Cana.

Constantinople (Istanbul), Church of St. Savior in Chora, lunette over the door leading to the second narthex. Mosaic depicting the Christ Pantokrator

Church of St. Savior in Chora, intrados in the inner narthex, mosaic depicting Christ Healing the Young Man with a Withered Hand

Constantinople (Istanbul), Church of St. Savior in Chora, arch, pendentive and lunette in the inner narthex. Mosaics depicting Christ Healing a Leper; other miracles