In the nave of the church, above the entrance door, we see the death scene of the Virgin. In this scene, Mary is seen lying on a catafalque. On both sides of her, apostles, clerical dignitaries, and seers of oracles stand. One of the apostles holds a censer in his hand, whereas the other people are portrayed leaning towards the bed in deep sorrow. Behind the bed, Jesus in an oval halo joins the gathering. Here, Christ holds a baby in his arms. This baby symbolically represents the soul of his mother. Around Jesus, in the upper zone of the big oval halo, we see angels singing. Above this, Ashrael, the angel of death, is flying, and on the right, two sky torches are climbing up with a great speed. From of the way people stand, from of the twist and folds of their garments, and finally, from their facial expressions, it is deduced that the scene is depicted with elaborate fineness and reality.In this nave of the church, on the frontal surface of the rank of the apse, and on the right, we see the Virgin with the child Jesus in her arms. This panel of mosaics, which is framed like an icon, is partly in a bad shape. On the north wall of the apse, we find the mosaics of Jesus. This panel has also reached our era with considerable damage. On this panel, Jesus holds an open book in his hand. In this book, there is an inscription meaning” All those with great fatigue and under great burdens, come up to me; I shall give you peace”.
- Architecture
- Attempts by Satan to deceive Jesus
- Blessing of the Virgin Mary
- Consecration by Jesus
- Elizabeth and John flee away
- Fresco of the Anastasis
- Jesus and his ancestors
- Jesus going together with Mary and John
- Joseph and the stick that indicates Mary
- Kariye (Chora) Museum
- King Herod ‘s order for the massacre
- Mary and Joseph bidding each other farewell
- Mary and the child Jesus
- Presentation of the church by Theodore
- The birth of Christ
- The birth of te Virgin
- The death of the Virgin
- The feeding of the Virgin by an angel
- The frescoes of the parecclesion
- The Last Judgement scene
- The mosaics of the apostles St. Paul
- The mosaics of the Khalke Jesus and Mary
- The prayer of Mary and the Angels
- The return of the Virgin Mary and Jesus form Egypt to Nazaret
- The Virgin and the attendant twelve angels
- The Virgin taking the skeins of wool, to weave the veil for the temple
- Three Magi from the East in audience wit
- Virgin Mary’s visit to Bethlehem
- Virgin Mary, Josep and the enrollment for taxation
- Water being turned into wine