aug 2, 870 - Virgin and Child enthroned, apse mosaic, Hagia Sophia

Description:

Created to celebrate the end of Iconoclasm
-Mary is there to represent christ's humanity
-Christ looks like a small man to show his infinity
-christ is in gold
-mary in purple
-figures understood to be present in hagia sophia
-foot at edge of throne done to show her presence in our space
marks end of iconoclasm!
god chooses us we just create it