Whittemore, Thomas [Hrsg.]; Byzantine Institute of America [Mitarb.]: The mosaics of Haghia Sophia at Istanbul: preliminary report (3rd preliminary report): The imperial portraits of the south gallery: work done in 1935 and 1938 (Oxford: printed by John Johnson at the Oxford University Press for the Byzantine Institute, 1942)

PARTICULARS OF COLOURS, MEASUREMENTS, ETC. 67

Position
Detail
Particulars
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IOI
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Child
Head
Ears: they are outlined against the nimbus in a line of burnt-sealing-
wax-red glass. Tessellae of the same colour, rose stone ones, and
blue-black glass mark the flesh and the shadows in the middle of the
ear. The edge of the ears is marked by rose and brownish-white stones.
The edge of the lobe of the ears next to the cheek is a row of whitish
stone.
Cheeks: Left cheek: this cheek is outlined at the right by a line of light
green glass tessellae that begins just below the inner point of the left
eye and ends at the burnt-sealing-wax-red glass tessella marking the
outer point of the left nostril. The cheek outline against the ear and
curls below the ear is an outer row of greenish-brown glass tessellae
starting at the top of the ear below the hair and running down to the
chin. There is another row of the same colour next to this outline that
is a continuation of the outline of the left side of the forehead against
the hair. This line continues to the chin. Directly under the left eye
is a line of hght green glass tessellae that begins at the outer point of
the eye and ends near the inner point wedged between the line of the
lower eyelash and a high hght. The cheek below this high light and
to the left of the nose is rendered in stone tessellae of brownish-white
flesh tones. The flush of the cheek is made by two curved rows, an
outer of light rose stone nearest the nose and an inner row of shell-pink
stone placed at an angle. Both these curved lines surround three
brownish-white stone tessellae. Between the flush of the cheek and
the two greenish-brown shadow lines at the edge of the cheek next to
the ear are two lighter rows of tessellae. The outside nearest the ear is
of light greenish glass, and the other light brown marble. The outside
line runs from the lower point of the lines of rose marble on the left
of the forehead and ends near the point of the chin. The inner line
begins outside the last tessella of the left eyebrow and ends in the middle
of the chin.
Right cheek: the exterior outline of this cheek against the ear is a line of
greenish-brown glass running from the lower point of the hair above
the ear to the blue-black line of glass separating the cheek from the
curls. Next to this line is a hne of light green glass that continues a
similar line on the right edge of the forehead next the hair and ends at
the beginning of the point of the chin. Under and following the lower
right eyelash is a line of hght green glass, below is one of whitish stone
running from the outer to the inner point of the eye and indicating
high light. At the end of this high light near the outside point of the
eye is a high light made by a short slanting line of whitish stones.
There is another high hght of a curved line of whitish stone running
around the wing of the right nostril. The flush is like that on the left
cheek only shghtly larger. The other cubes of this cheek are in light
brownish-white flesh-tint stone tessellae.
Mouth: the tessellae of the mouth are missing except for one rose stone
that is in the centre of the lower lip and one brownish-green tessella
at the left corner of the mouth. Just below the tip of the nose is one
green glass tessella. Another light greenish glass tessella suggesting a
shadow remains at the right corner of the mouth.
Chin: the rounded tip of the chin is represented by a line of burnt-
sealing-wax-red glass tessellae. Above it are two rows of stone tessellae,
the lower rose and the upper shell-pink. Just below the mouth remain
two brownish-green glass tessellae that mark the shadow under the
lower lip. The remainder of the chin is in stone tessellae of a Hght
brownish flesh-tint.