Museum Record and Comparative Examples
The icon of the Anastasis kept in the Antalya Museum (inventory number 34.2.82) measures approximately 36.7 × 48.4 cm. This icon can be compared...
General Overview of the Iconographic Program
The text describes several iconographic representations that appear in late and post-Byzantine art. Among these, there are images of Saint John the Theologian writing...
Byzantine Liturgical Cycles and Their Importance
In middle and late Byzantine art, many important examples come from the liturgical cycles dedicated to Christ, the Virgin Mary, and Saint John the...
The Sultan and the Pilgrimage to Mecca
Seeing the Sultan
Very few people were able to see the Sultan in person. Their only chance was on Friday, when he would ride through...
Photography Rules and Religious Pilgrimages in Ottoman Constantinople
Limited Photography of Public Officials
Public officials in Turkey do not have their portraits painted or photographs taken as often as leaders in Christian countries....
The Sultan’s Photography Mystery
Religious Rules or Personal Choice?
The Photographer's Explanation
A Constantinople photographer provided an interesting explanation when asked for portraits of the Sultan and other important officials....
