Ceiling Fresco: Kariye Museum, Istanbul
1/10 sec @ f/5.6, exposure -.38, ISO 200, 24 mm.
The Kariye Museum occupies what was once the Church of the Holy Savior in Chora, erected in the 5th century. It is full of 14th-century mosaics and frescoes depicting biblical scenes from Adam to the life of Christ; they are considered among the finest Byzantine works in the world.
Uploaded on April 06, 2010