Instructional Video

Khan Academy: Deesis Mosaic, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

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This video spotlights "Deesis" a Christian mosaic partially recovered in Hagia Sophia in Instanbul. View the mosaic and listen as two renowned art professors discuss the history of this artwork. [5:08]

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Concepts
medieval art, mosaics
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byzantine art, fourth crusade, khan academy, khan academy: deesis mosaic, hagia sophia, istanbul, tesserae, hagia sophia
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional