Agia Sofia 

"Agia Sofia" by Konstantinos Parthenis is a painting that depicts the iconic Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul. The artwork, painted in a style that blends elements of Byzantine and modern art, portrays two figures ascending towards heaven with a city in the background. The composition is characterized by its use of ethereal washes of color and flowing lines, suggesting a sense of spiritual transcendence. The figures, possibly angels or saints, are portrayed with delicate features and graceful gestures. The painting was likely created as a response to the changing political landscape of the time, when Constantinople was under Ottoman rule and Hagia Sophia was transformed into a mosque. The work reflects a sense of longing for a lost Byzantine past.