a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

Virgin and Child
 10th Century    Mosaic

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This 10th century Byzantine mosaic of Virgin and Child on a gold ground is in the former cathedral Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.

Byzantine mosaics are mosaics produced from the 4th to 15th centuries in and under the influence of the Byzantine Empire. Mosaics were some of the most popular and historically significant art forms produced in the empire.

Virgin and Child
Artist: Unnown
 11th Century    Mosaic

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The mosaic  is in the apse of the ancient cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, the almost deserted island of Torcello in the Venetian lagoon, dates back to the 11th century