Mosaics of Hagia Sophia

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Meet Bob Atchison - the Creator of this Website

I am an icon painter, Russian Historian and Austin Web Designer formerly of Seattle, Washington and now living in Austin, Texas. My interest in Byzantium and icons began when I was 8 years old and read my first book on Byzantium called "The Fall of Constantinople".

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Sculpture in Daily Life

Obelisk in the Byzantine Hippodrome in IstanbulByzantine Art - Imperial Court in the HippodromeEmperor in the Imperial Box in Hippodrome


Hippodrome statue bases of Porphyrios the greatest chairoteer of his age dating to 515


Hippodrome statue Porphyrios the chairoteerHippodrome statue Porphyrios the chairoteerHippodrome statue Porphyrios the chairoteerByzantine Art - sculpture of Emperor Arcadius


Collections of Beautiful Icons


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click here for icons of the theotokos

click here for icons of angels

click here for icons of saints