"The Church of St Savior in Chora, which was converted into the Kariye Mosque in the early 16th century by an Ottoman vizier, was designated a museum by the Turkish government in 1945. Its 14th-century frescos and mosaics are regarded among the world's finest examples of Byzantine art. Turkey's Council of State … ruled last […]
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:06AM on December 4, 2019