The Inscription Accompanying the Image of the Virgin and Child

question 18

Multiple Choice

The inscription accompanying the image of the Virgin and Child in the Apse of Hagia Sophia (Fig. 8-16) credited emperors with

• A) reviving the use of images.
• B) being great patrons of the arts.
• C) saving the city from its enemies.
• D) following religious decrees.

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