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The Deesis Mosaic, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul | In Byzantine art, and later Eastern Orthodox art generally, the Deësis or Deisis (Greek: δέησις, "prayer" or "supplication"), is a traditional iconic representation of Christ in Majesty or Christ Pantocrator: enthroned, carrying a book, and flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, and sometimes other saints and angels.
Byzantine Mosaics of Nea Moni on Chios - Hagia Sophia History
Byzantine Mosaics of Nea Moni on Chios - Hagia Sophia History