Chora Museum consists of five main parts: the annexes, the parakklesion, the inner & outer narthexes and the naos. Inner narthex house most of the mosaic works that tell the life story of Mary and the miracles of Christ. Mosaics 1- Inside the northern dome of the inner narthex, the 16 ancestors of Virgin Mary are depicted in double rows. In the center, Mary and baby Christ on her leap are seated. We can see the monograms of ‘’Mother of God’’ around her. 2- Inside the northern dome of the inner narthex, the 24 ancestors of Christ Pantocrator are depicted
Chora Museum consists of 5 main parts the annexes, the parakklesion, the inner & outer narthexes and the naos inner & outer narthexes house most of the mosaic works that tell the life story of Mary the miracles of Christ the parakklesion is decorated with astonishing frescos with the scenes from the Judgment Day & Resurrection. The outer narthex shows nativity, the miracles of Christ, the massacre of the innocent. Mosaics 1- METER THEOU This mosaic depicts Mary with baby Christ in her womb. Her two hand are outstretched and there are two angels whose hands are veiled to touch
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The mosaics and frescoes adorning the walls and ceilings of Chora Chruch (aka Kariye Museum) are drop dead stunning.
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The Monastery of Christ at Chora (now Kariye Mosque) is extensively decorated with mosaics and frescoes
It’s the mosaics and frescoes of the Chora Museum that will leave you at a loss for words. #Chora #Mosaics #UNESCO #WorldHeritage…
Learn about the Chora Museum, its history, mosaics, narthexes, and frescoes with the most comprehensive interactive book.
Two twin chapels with early christian mosaics. Chora, Astypalea island, Dodecanese, Greece
Kariye Museum, or Chora Church, is a must-see if you are in Istanbul. The frescoes and mosaics are the most intact we have seen.
Dating back to the 4th century and famous for its stunning frescoes and mosaics, get to know the amazing Chora Church.
Kariye Museum (Turkey). 'Tucked away in the shadow of Theodosius II’s monumental land walls, Kariye Museum (Chora Church) is adorned with mosaics and frescoes that were created in the 14th century and illustrate the lives of Christ and the Virgin Mary. These are among the world’s best examples of Byzantine art, rivalled only by mosaics adorning churches in Ravenna, Italy.' http://www.lonelyplanet.com/turkey/istanbul/sights/museum/kariye-museum-chora
Istanbul possesses a rich Byzantine cultural heritage. Priceless mosaics of the Byzantine Empire can be seen in Hagia Sophia and Chora Church.
If I were to name one church in Istanbul that rivals Hagia Sophia, it would be Chora Church Museum and its stunning mosaics and frescoes
Istanbul's Kariye Museum (Church of the Holy Savior in Chora), with 13th-century Byzantine mosaics, Kariye Oteli & Asitane Restaurant, & how to visit them, by Tom Brosnahan
To the right of the esonarthex, doors open into the side chapel, or parecclesion. The parecclesion was used as a mortuary chapel for family burials and memorials. The second largest dome (4.5 m diameter) in the church graces the center of the roof of the parecclesion. A small passageway links the parecclesion directly into the naos (main sanctuary), and off this passage can be found a small oratory and a storeroom. The parecclesion is covered in frescoes which date to the period from 1315 to 1321. The Church of Holy Savior in Chora is one of the most beautiful Byzantine churches. The original church on this site was built in the early 5th century, but most of the current structure dates to the years 1077–1081. Its fine mosaics and frescoes were added between 1315 and 1321.In the early 16th century, the church was converted into a mosque by the Ottoman rulers, and the frescoes and mosaics were plastered over. In 1948, it was secularized, and in the following years the stunning mosaics and frescoes were restored.
The second main theme of the Chora church is the life of the Theotokos. The scenes depicted in these mosaics are based on the life of the Mother of God contained in the apocryphal Gospel of St James. Most of this is unfamiliar territory, though it fed through into Renaissance iconography. Here are some examples of this…
The third main theme of the mosaics in the Chora is the life of Christ. Here John the Forerunner bears witness to Jesus before baptising him in the river Jordan: Then there are a series of miracles, starting with the miracle at Canaa: The miracle of the loaves and fishes: Healing the mother-in-law of St…
11th-14th century. Between 1456 and about 1590 it was the patriarchal church of the Greek Ortodox community. Then it became a mosque and the Patriarchate moved to its present location in Fener. The side chapel contains mosaics equal in artistry to those in the Church of St. Savior in Chora (Kariye Camii). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pammakaristos_Church
