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The Raising of the Daughter of Jairus, on the south side of the arch before the apse in the parekklesion. The scene is set indoors, with the deceased on a bed. Christ grasps the girl by the wrist and raises her to a sitting position, and back to life, watched by apostles and family members.

The Raising of the Daughter of Jairus in four stages of restoration.
The Raising of the Daughter of Jairus in four stages of restoration.

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The Virgin Eleousa, on the lower wall to the right side of the apse in the parekklesion. She must have been paired with a fresco of Christ on the opposite side, now lost. The type of representation is known as the Compassionate Virgin. She holds the Christ child on outstretched arms, as though making an offering, and sadly presses her cheek to his.

The Virgin Eleousa in three stages of restoration.
The Virgin Eleousa in three stages of restoration.

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The Church Fathers appear in liturgical dress. on the lower wall of the apse in the parekkelsion. The left-hand figure has been lost, but the others may be identified as Saints Athanasios, John Chrysostom, Basil, Gregory the Theologian, and Cyril of Alexandria.

The Church Fathers in two stages of restoration
The Church Fathers in two stages of restoration.

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This figure of a saint, identified as St. George, is located on the lower wall to the right side of the apse in the parekklesion, next to the Virgin Eleousa.

Saint George in three stages of restoration.
Saint George in three stages of restoration.

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Restoring Byzantium: A Selection of Objects from the Exhibition
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Photographs of the Restoration Campaign in the late 1940's
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* Please note that the black and white images were taken in early stages of restoration predating color photography.
      Conservator at work on the south wall of the parekklesion in the Kariye Camii.
Conservator at work on the south wall of the parekklesion in the Kariye Camii (cat. IV–7.17).


   
               
 
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