AYASOFYA VESBİTÜL KAPIDAKİ ÇİÇEK MOTİFLERİ
FLOWER MOTIFTS ON HAGIA SOFIA VESTIBULE DOOR

Summary/Abstract: Hagia Sophia is a unique work of art that has survived from centuries ago to the present day. In addition to being a mysterious and fascinating structure, it is also a sacred place of worship for different religions. Every corner of is full of different designs made of different materials. It is seen that many of these designs were inspired by plants. Flowers, leaves, fruits, trees and spirals are among the motifs seen in the patterns. It is known that Hagia Sophia has many gates. One of the most striking gates among them is the Vesbitül Gate. This gate, which is older than the construction of Hagia Sophia, is the bronze gate of a Hellenistic temple in Tarsus. It was brought to Hagia Sophia by Emperor Theophilos in the 9th century. The construction date of the gate is the 2nd century BC. It is located in the corridor where the Vesbitül mosaic is located, right across from the mosaic. It is known among the public as the "Beautiful Gate" due to the flower motifs on the gate. In our article, the patterns on the Vesbitül Gate were examined. It was determined that there were approximately 30 different types of flowers. Many of the motifs are on spiral branches and in a stylized form. The identified flower figures are shown in table form.

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