ENTRY TYPE
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SUMMARY
The church of St. Sophia in Trebizond was built in the years of Manuel I Grand Komnenos (1238-1263) and was ornamented with a variety of sculptural reliefs. Apart from the four capitals supporting the dome, the church includes a frieze depicting the fall of Adam and Eve (southern portico) as well as lots of decorative plaques on the southern, northern and western portico. The sculpted decoration on the church’s exterior reflects the influences from Armenian and Georgian art, while the numerous sculptures are ornamented in a distinctively Seljukian style. |
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