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. 69

Position
Detail
Particulars
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Child
Feet
blue-black tessella. At the base of the third and middle toes is a greenish-
brown glass tessella with one of shell-pink next to it. The great toe is
rendered by two rows of whitish stone; the other toes by one row each:
the first toe of a whitish stone, the middle, third, and little toe of light
brown stone tessellae. Nails at the tip of the middle and third toes are
indicated by a whitish stone tessella. The right side of the foot is in
high light and is a double line of whitish stone continuing the toe that
becomes one row near the ankle. At the left side of the foot is a row of
greenish-brown glass tessellae next to the red outline and running just
to the little toe. Next to this line are two rows of shell-pink stone
tessellae. The rest of the foot is rendered by four rows of light brown
stone that widen as they near the toes.
Right foot: length from second toe to ankle: o-o8 m.; greatest width,
0-048 m. This foot is also outlined in burnt-sealing-wax-red glass
tessellae. Similarly to the left foot, at the base of each red line separating
the toes is set a blue-black tessella, and at the base of the first, middle,
and third toe is equally a greenish-brown glass tessella with a shell-pink
stone next nearer the tip of the toes. Nails are indicated by a whitish
stone at the tip of all toes except the little one. Each toe is of one row
of light brown stone tessellae doubled at the base of the great toe.
At the right of the ankle are three burnt-sealing-wax-red glass tessellae
next to the outline of the same colour. At the base of these three
tessellae begins a line of brownish-green glass that follows the right
outline of the foot. Following them is a row of shell-pink stone. This
row is doubled as it nears the toes. The rest of the foot and ankle is in
light brown stone tessellae, with a whitish high light inthe middle of
the foot.
no
Nimbus
Diameter, 0-243 m- The outer contours of the nimbus and of the limbs
of the cross are made by a single row of greyish-green glass tessellae.
The background of the nimbus is of gold cubes placed in curves
concentric with the green outline.
III
Cross
The limbs of the cross are filled with silver tessellae. The different values
of the semi-translucent glass upon which the silver is mounted, make
these limbs vary in tone.
112
Chiton
The chiton is of gold tessellae with a neck-band of light blue edged in a
row of whitish stone. Another row of the same whitish stone is used
to edge the sleeve of the chiton over the right arm. The folds are
indicated in burnt-sealing-wax-red glass tessellae, and the shaded parts
in these folds by brownish-green opaque glass and other rows of tessellae
of a somewhat lighter grey-green.
113
Himation
This vestment is rendered in gold tessellae. The folds and shadows made
by the folds are shown in the same way as in the chiton. The space
just below the right little finger of the Mother of God is not filled with
cubes but is plaster painted a greenish-grey.
114
John
Comnenos
Dimensions
Height from top of the crown to lower edge of remaining tessellae,
1-2i m.; width at shoulders, 0-52 m. A double row of gold tessellae
outlines the whole figure.
115
Head
Height of head from lower rim of crown to tip of beard, 0-26 m.:
width, 0-24 m.