Okay, as you know, I loved seeing this mosaic of Jesus up close and with my own eyeballs. I’m no expert on art history, but it is an exceptional piece of work.
This short video gives you a taste of what it is like to stand in the Hagia Sophia and see the place where the eastern Roman Christians met for worship.
I pray for the day when the worship of Jesus again takes place in the Hagia Sophia. Though for now perhaps hoping for it to be turned from a mosque back into a museum might be a more realistic option.
I definitely need to use this image for a book cover someday.
Christ the Pantocrator