GRAPHIC LANGUAGE OF THE HAGIA SOPHIA: MONOGRAMS

Symbols have a wide variety of expressions, from crests to flags, tattoos clothes, books inscriptions, coins seals, and they been the source visual communication used in every stage history. In this context, action symbolism which started with murals cave periods accepted as basis today's semiotic science. On other hand, examples graphic design its historical development existence help us understand, recognize convey lot information about civilizations that had strong influence on world. Hagia Sophia, is first cathedral world, good example context our research. Having details regarding features such many emblems, symbols, texts, monograms also conveys relevant clues Sophia present day. This research aims shed light meaningful monograms, one simplest forms expression, their development, practice. For purpose, we come across examined symbolic expressions representing Byzantine Emperors Empresses.