Skip to product information
1 of 5

Gillmore Coins & Collectibles

SAINT SAVIOUR IN CHORA, Fatih Cimok (A Turizm Yayinlari Guide Book)

SAINT SAVIOUR IN CHORA, Fatih Cimok (A Turizm Yayinlari Guide Book)

Regular price $10.00 CAD
Regular price Sale price $10.00 CAD
Sale Sold out
Shipping calculated at checkout.

SAINT SAVIOUR IN CHORA, Fatih Cimok (A Turizm Yayinlari).  Almost New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 10 x 7.75 inch, 64 pages.

SAINT SAVIOUR IN CHORA,: Compared to its modest size the former Church of the Monastery of Chora (now Kariye Museum) houses one of the richest Byzantine mosaic collections in the world. 

Following the history of the building, the book describes the mosaics which have survived in its narthexes and nave and, frescoes of its side chapel, and contains over 50 full-colour photographs. The Chora Church or Kariye Mosque is a former church, now converted to a mosque, in the Edirnekapı neighborhood of Fatih district, Istanbul, Turkey. It is mainly famous for its outstanding Late Byzantine mosaics and frescos. The building is an example of Byzantine architecture.

For more info on this subject, please see: Chora Monastery (thebyzantinelegacy.com)

ISBN: 97819757199328

GC&C Stock #3794

View full details