Chapter IV: Section 287: Church of S. Saviour in the Chora

99. Details from the Church 305

100. Details of a Window in the Gallery 309

101. Plan of S. Sophia, Salonica 313

102. Plan of the Chora (restored) 314

103. Bay in the Chora (restored) 315

104. Plan of Church of the Archangels, Sygé 316

105. Plan of the Chora and the Parecclesion 317

106. Cross Section, looking west 318

107. Plan of Upper Gallery 318

108. Section through Church 319

109. Section through Chapel 319

110. Plan of Dome 320

111. Section through Inner Narthex 320

112. Plan of Gallery between the Church and
the Parecclesion 320

113. Section of North Gallery 320

114. Plan of the Narthexes, indicating the positions
of their Mosaics 321

115. Model of the Church in the Mosaic over Main Door
in the Inner Narthex 326

116. Plan of the Parecclesion, indicating positions
of its Frescoes 328

PLATES

I. Mediaeval Map of Constantinople by
Bondelmontius _Frontispiece_
FACING PAGE

II. The Myrelaion (since it was burned).
(1) From the north-west.
(2) From the south-east 20

III. (1) The Myrelaion (since it was burned).
The Interior, looking east.
(2) Suleiman Aga Mesjedi 24

IV. (1) Bracket in S. Saviour in the Chora.
(2) Sculptured Slab in S. Theodore.
(3) S. Mary Diaconissa. Heads of Windows in south
arm.
(4) Sculptured Slab on the West Wall 28

CHURCH OF S. JOHN OF THE STUDION

V. (1) The Ruined Interior, seen from the minaret of the
mosque.
(2) The West Side of the Church 36

VI. (1) Façade of the Narthex.
(2) The Ruined Interior, at the West End of the North
Side 40

VII. (1) Entablature and Anta Capital in the Narthex.
(2) Cornice in the Narthex, looking up 44

VIII. The Church from the south-east 48

IX. (1) The East End of the Church.
(2) East End of the North Side of the Church 52

X. (1) The Cistern beside the Church.
(2) Another View of the same 54

THE CHURCH OF SS. SERGIUS AND BACCHUS

XI. The Interior of the Church, looking north-west 62

XII. (1) A Capital in the Church.
(2) A Capital in the Narthex of S. John of the Studion 66

XIII. (1) The Church from the south-east.
(2) View in the Gallery over the Narthex 70

XIV. (1) The Interior of the Church, looking north-east.
(2) Portion of the Entablature in the Church 74

XV. The Baptistery of the Church of S. Sophia.
(1) The Exterior from the north-east.
(2) The Interior of the Dome, showing Continuous
Pendentives 76

THE CHURCH OF S. IRENE

XVI. The Church from the south-east 84

XVII. (1) The South Side.
(2) The North Side 86

XVIII. The Interior, looking east 90

XIX. (1) Vaulting at the north-western Corner of the
Atrium.
(2) The Northern Arch of the Main Dome, seen from
the South Gallery 92

XX. (1) Mosaic in the Soffit of an Arch.
(2) Portion of the Mosaic Inscription on the Outer
Arch of the Apse 96

XXI. (1) The Interior, looking west.
(2) The Door at the East End of the North Aisle 98

XXII. (1) Vaulting over the South Aisle.
(2) A Compartment of Vaulting in South Aisle,
looking up 100

XXIII. (1) A Capital in the South Arcade.
(2) Base of a Column in the South Aisle 102

THE CHURCH OF S. ANDREW IN KRISEI

XXIV. The East End of the Church 106

XXV. (1) The Church from the south-west.
(2) The Interior, looking south 108

XXVI. (1) A Capital in the Inner Narthex.
(2) A Capital in the Arcade under the West Dome
Arch 110

XXVII. (1) A Capital in the Outer Narthex.
(2) A Capital in the Outer Narthex 112

XXVIII. (1) View in the Outer Narthex.
(2) View in the Inner Narthex, looking south 114

XXIX. (1) View in the Cloister.
(2) View in the Courtyard 116

XXX. (1, 2, 3) Three Views of the Decorated Doorway in
the Cloister 118

THE CHURCH OF S. MARY PANACHRANTOS

XXXI. (1) Vault of the Passage on the West of the
Dome in the South Church. (2) The Interior
of the North Church, looking north 122

XXXII. (1) The North Church, looking east.
(2) The North Church, looking west 126

XXXIII. (1) The Diaconicon, looking east.
(2) The Western Dome Arch in the South Church 128

XXXIV. (1) The East Window of the South Church.
(2) The Outer Narthex, looking south 130

XXXV. (1) The East End of the South Church. (2) The
East End of the North Church 132

CHURCH OF S. MARY PAMMAKARISTOS

XXXVI. (1) The Church from the south-east.
(2) The Church from the west 138

XXXVII. (1) The Inner Narthex, looking south.
(2) The Dome, looking west 142

XXXVIII. The Parecclesion from the south-east 144

XXXIX. (1) The East End of the Parecclesion.
(2) The West Column in the Parecclesion 148

XL. (1) The East Column in the Parecclesion.
(2) The Column flanking the East Window in the
Apse of the Parecclesion.
(3) The West Column in the Parecclesion 150

XLI. (1) Interior View of the Dome in the Parecclesion.
(2) Mosaic in the Dome of the Parecclesion 154

XLII. South Side of the Parecclesion 156

CHURCH OF S. THEODOSIA

XLIII. (1) The East End of the Church.
(2) The Church from the south-east 164

XLIV. (1) The Interior, looking north-east.
(2) The Eastern Dome Arch 168

XLV. (1) The Dome over the Stairway to the Galleries.
(2) The Narthex, looking north, and the
Stairway to the Galleries 172

CHURCH OF S. MARY DIACONISSA

XLVI. (1) The North-west Side, seen from the Aqueduct
of Valens. (2) The North Arm, looking east 182

XLVII. (1) The Interior, looking north-east.
(2) The Interior, looking south-east 184

XLVIII. (1) The Lower Part of the North Side of the East
End.
(2) The Upper Part of the North Side of the East End 186

XLIX. (1) South Eikon Frame. (2) Detail in the South
Eikon Frame 188

L. (1) The Interior, looking west.
(2) A Capital on the Column at the Entrance to
the Church 190

CHURCH OF SS. PETER AND MARK

LI. (1) The Church from the south-east. (2) Font
outside the Church 192

LII. (1) The Dome, looking north.
(2) Looking across the Dome, from the south-west 194

CHURCH OF THE MYRELAION

LIII. (1) The South Side of the Church.
(2) The Narthex, looking north 196

LIV. (1) The Interior, looking east.
(2) The south-west Angle of the Cross 198

LV. (1) S. John in Trullo from the south-west.
(2) The Interior of Balaban Mesjedi 202

LVI. The Church of S. Thekla.
(1) From the north-west.
(2) The East End 208

THE CHURCH OF S. SAVIOUR PANTEPOPTES

LVII. (1) Door leading from the Outer to the Inner
Narthex.
(2) The Dome, looking west 212

LVIII. (1) Decoration in Brick on the Exterior of the
South Wall.
(2) Bracket in the Parecclesion of
S. Mary Pammakaristos 214

CHURCH OF S. SAVIOUR PANTOKRATOR

LIX. The Church from the west 220

LX. (1) The Church from the north-west.
(2) Fragments of Sculptured Marbles found in
the Church 222

LXI. (1) Interior of the South Church, looking east.
(2) The Southern Arm of the Church 224

LXII. (1) Entrance from the Narthex to the South Church.
(2) Interior, looking from the South Church
through into the North Church 226

LXIII. (1) The Gallery in the North Church, looking
south. (2) Interior of the North Church,
looking east 228

LXIV. (1) Arch in the North Wall of the South Church,
seen from the South Church, looking north.
(2) Arch in the North Wall of the South Church,
seen from the Central Church, looking south 230

LXV. (1) Narthex of the North Church, looking north.
(2) Outer Narthex of the South Church, looking
north 232

LXVI. (1) South Bay in the Gallery of the South Church.
(2) View in the North Church, looking south 234

LXVII. (1) The Pulpit in the South Church.
(2) West Side of the Central Bay in the Gallery of
the South Church 236

LXVIII. (1) Interior of the East Dome in the Central
Church.
(2) Interior of the Dome in the South Church,
looking north 238

LXIX. (1) The East End from the south.
(2) East Window of the Central Church.
(3) The East End from the north 242

CHURCH OF S. THEODORE

LXX. (1) The North End of the Western Façade.
(2) The Church from the north-west 244

LXXI. (1) The Central Dome from the south. (2) The
Western Façade from the south 246

LXXII. (1) The South Cross Arm (exterior) from
the south-east. (2) The East End from
the south 248

LXXIII. (1) The Capital on the Southernmost Column
in the Façade.
(2) Capital in the Façade 250

LXXIV. (1) The Outer Narthex, looking north.
(2) Capital on the North Side of the Door
leading from the Outer to the Inner
Narthex 254

LXXV. (1) The Interior, looking east.
(2) The Interior (upper part), looking east 256

THE REFECTORY OF THE MONASTERY OF MANUEL

LXXVI. (1) From the west.
(2) From the south-east 258

LXXVII. Cistern of Aetius 262

CHURCH OF THE GASTRIA

LXXVIII. (1) The Church from the east.
(2) The Entrance 268

LXXIX. (1) The Church from the west. (2) The Interior 270

BOGDAN SERAI

LXXX. (1) The Apse in the Upper Chapel.
(2) A Pendentive of the Dome.
(3) The Chapel, from the north-west 280

CHURCH OF S. SAVIOUR IN THE CHORA

LXXXI. (1) The Church from the west.
(2) The Church from the south-east 288

LXXXII. (1) The Church from the north-east.
(2) The North Side of the Church 292

LXXXIII. (1) The Inner Narthex, looking south.
(2) Another View of the same 296

LXXXIV. (1) A Capital in the Outer Narthex.
(2) Another Capital in the Outer Narthex 300

LXXXV. (1) The Interior, looking north-west.
(2) The Outer Narthex, looking south 304

LXXXVI. (1) The Eikon Frame on the South-eastern Pier.
(2) The Interior, looking east 308

LXXXVII. (1) The Cornice above the Main Door (on the
Interior).
(2) The Archivolt on the North Wall of the
Parecclesion.
(3) Window Heads in the Central Apse 310

LXXXVIII. (1) The East End of the Parecclesion. (2) A Capital
at the Entrance to the Parecclesion 314

LXXXIX. (1) The Parecclesion, looking south-east.
(2) The Parecclesion, looking west 316

XC. (1) Mosaic representing the Miracle of Water turned
into Wine.
(2) Mosaic representing Mary caressed by her parents,
and blessed by priests seated at a banquet 322

XCI. (1) Mosaic representing the Registration of Mary
and Joseph at Bethlehem.
(2) Mosaic representing Theodore Metochites offering
the Church to Christ 326

XCII. The Archivolt on the South Wall of the Parecclesion,
with the Epitaph in honour of Tornikes 330