Hagia Sophia, Thessaloniki

Name of structure: Hagia Sophia, Thessaloniki
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Greece
Region within country or main area: Macedonia
City or area within region: Thessaloniki
Date of structure: 8C (remains of previous basilica from 5C on site).
Century of structure 1: 8 AD
Century of structure 2: 8 AD
Specific place of mosaic: Dome; apse; sanctuary.
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic:

Dome: Ascension with Christ, Virgin, archangels, 12 Apostles, flora.
Apse: Virgin and Christ Child (older cross outline behind Virgin still visible).
Sanctuary vault: Cross, stars, inscriptions, monograms.

Date of mosaic:

Dome: 9C
Sanctuary vault: 8C
Apse: 9C, 11C, 12C

Century of mosaic 1: 8 AD
Century of mosaic 2: 12 AD
Silver tessera at site: Yes
Gold tessera at site: Yes
Colour tessera at site: Yes
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? No
Has analysis been done? No
Samples taken from where? n/a
Excavation and restoration campaigns: 1997-99: the Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities of Thessaloniki
Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Kanonidis, I.O. & Mastora, P. 'Preservation of the mosaics at the Rotonda of Agios Georgios, the basilica of Agios Demetrios and the church of Agia Sofia, Thessaloniki, 1997-1999' in Proceedings of the VIIth Conference of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (ICCM): 'Mosaics: Conserve to display? (Arles–Saint-Romain-en-Gal, 22-28 Nov 1999), ed by P. Blanc (Arles, 2003), 403-13. 


Alaveras, Ch., 'Pictorial intervention in the presentation of the mosaics in Saint Sophia, Thessaloniki', in Proceedings of the VIIIth Conference of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (ICCM): ‘Wall and Floor Mosaics: Conservation, Maintenance, Presentation’ (Thessaloniki 29 Oct–3 Nov 2002), ed by Ch. Bakirtzis (Thessaloniki, 2005), 427-32.

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