a lil' schniblet for you

hagia sophia. aya sofya. sancta sophia. my very talented friend gabrielle uses aya sofia as a muse for her lovely paintings--and p.s. gabby i want one!

once a basilica turned mosque now museum, it is currently undergoing a huge renovation to restore the covered saints of the christian days. the ottomans plastered over everything, but the intersection of the two religions coming together in one place in its current state is striking.

(notice a recently uncovered full face face on the left and a nondescript figure on the right)