Deesis mosaic Photo Gallery by Dick Osseman at pbase.com

Exterior of the Fethiye Mosque | Main dome of Fethiye Mosque | Deesis mosaic

Deesis mosaic

I think the scene in the apse as such is a Deësis: A traditional Byzantine and Eastern Orthodox arrangement where a central, enthroned Christ Pantocrator is flanked by the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist in prayer, interceding for humanity.

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