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Deesis Judgment Day #97538856
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Deesis: Judgment DaynnIn Byzantine art, the Deesis is a traditional representation of Christ enthroned, flanked by Mary and St. John the Baptist; these two figures are appealing to Christ for mercy on behalf of the beholder viewer on Judgment Day.nIn Istanbulââ¬â¢s Hagia Sophia, visitors to the south gallery upstairs can find a fantastic mosaic image of the Deesis. Made in the late 13th century possibly 1261, this is the highest detail mosaic in the church and one of the most impressive mosaics in the world.n