The extensive mosaic and fresco decoration of…

The extensive mosaic and fresco decoration of the Church of Saint Savior in the Chora in Constantinople—begun in the eleventh century and rebuilt in the twelfth—has been extensively reconstructed from 1315 to 1321 under the sponsorship of Theodore Metochites, a scholar, poet, and high official in the imperial court.

These works, which are of the highest quality, represent the largest (surviving) program of Late Byzantine painting.

The mosaic schemes also feature brilliant color, graceful forms, and decorative richness.