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Mosquée Kârié / Sébah & Joaillier, Cons'ple.
Summary
Ceiling mosaic in the Kariye Mosque depicting the Annunciation.
Formerly the Church of St. Saviour in Chora.
No. 31.
The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary to announce that she had been chosen to give birth to Jesus, the Son of God. The event is recorded in the New Testament in the Gospels of Luke and is a central moment in the story of the Nativity of Jesus. The scene typically depicts Mary and Gabriel, who is usually shown holding a lily, a symbol of purity, and announcing the news of the birth of Jesus to Mary.
Albumen prints of places, views, and portraits made in 1870s and 1880s in various places in Tunisia.
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Date
01/01/1892
Contributors
Sebah & Joaillier, photographer
Location
26, Kariye Cami Sokak, Ayvansaray Mahallesi, Fatih, İstanbul, Turkey, 34087, 41.03120, 28.93919
Source
Library of Congress
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