Art History Image Library Photo Number / TRIBIST00122
Byzantine Art & Architecture
Mosaic of the Virgin and Child with Byzantine rulers in the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul This mosaic depics the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, who holds a scroll and makes the sign of benediction; she is flanked by Emperor John II Comnenus & Hungarian princess Irene
In this mosaic, the emperor is John II Comnenus (1118-1143) and his wife is the Hungarian princess Irene.
