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In this case study I will go over the history behind the Constantine and Zoe mosaic in the Hagia Sophia, why it was hidden for so long, and the multiple theories behind its alterations. I will also cover the history of Zoe and her many husbands and why altering the mosaic would have been necessary to show history and they wanted it to be remembered. There is not the same record of events in Byzantium like we have today, history was written by the powerful and important to write to narrative they wanted. Because of the clues left behind we can decipher what might have happened.
Keywords
Byzantium, mosaic, Constantine, Zoe, Hagia Sophia, art
Disciplines
Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture | History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology
Recommended Citation
Jones, Lilly, "The Constantine and Zoe Mosaic" (2021). BYZANTIUM: Trade, Treasure, Tradition. 40.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/arth3620_2021/40