Theodore Metochites mosaic at Chora and the relics of the True Cross

Jasmina CİRİC

doi:https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.860762

Article Details

Theodore Metochites mosaic at Chora and the relics of the True Cross

Authors:

Jasmina CİRİC

Publisher:

Bursa Uludağ University

Main Topics:

Religions (General) | Arts

Journal:

Journal of Mosaic Research 2021 Issue 14

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000488160

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2619-9165

pISSN:

1309-047X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.860762

Abstract:

 

This article aims to analyze the ktetorial composition depicted above the west portal of the Chora church (Kariye Camii). Although many researchers provided a description of this composition, the representation of the church in the hands of Logothetes tou Genikou, Theodore Metochites, has not been specifically examined. No matter that the church is depicted with the majority of the architectural elements which correspond to the reality, it is interesting to notice that two large crosses are depicted laterally of the west portal. These crosses do not correspond to the elements of the brickwork of the west facade. Nevertheless, careful analysis of the marble portal between naos and narthex area contains quite particular detail: in the lower third of two jambs of the portal were inserted pectoral crosses (encolpia) which testified to the keeping of small particles of the True Cross relic, hope for salvation and inscribing of the ktetor in the circle of the protected by True Faith.

Article Details

Theodore Metochites mosaic at Chora and the relics of the True Cross

Authors: Jasmina CİRİC

Publisher: Bursa Uludağ University

Main Topics: Religions (General) | Arts

Journal: Journal of Mosaic Research 2021 Issue 14

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2021

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000488160

Frequency: Monthly

eISSN: 2619-9165

pISSN: 1309-047X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.860762

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Authors:

Jasmina CİRİC

Publisher:

Bursa Uludağ University

Main Topics:

Religions (General) | Arts

Journal:

Journal of Mosaic Research 2021 Issue 14

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000488160

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2619-9165

pISSN:

1309-047X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.860762