Murals of the Church of Panagia Podithou
At the dawn of the 16th century, in 1502, the frescoes of the Panagia of Podithou Church in Galata, with Italian-Byzantine-style frescoes, are considered as a stage in the evolution of art in Cyprus. Its main features are bright colours and third-dimensional performance.
One of the most important sections of the church is the Sacred podium. The frescoes in the apse quadratheus, one of the most central points of the church, present the imposing representation of the Virgin Mary sitting on a wooden footstool, with Christ standing right in front of her body. The Archangels Michael and Gabriel gloriously worship the Blessed Virgin, holding gold candlesticks, censers, and lit candles.
At the top of the arch of the apse, the Apostles’ Revelation is depicted. Christ is represented twice followed by an angel.
In the pediment of the eastern wall of the altar the Holy Mandilion is depicted. Below this, on the left, Moses is depicted on Mount Sinai to receive the plaques of the Law from the hands of God, and on the right to solve his sandals in front of the Virgin’s vision as a flaming wad.
Most of the murals on the eastern wall of the altar have as their subject the Virgin Mary, with scenes from the beginning of her childhood cycle.
The main church remains untouched except for the west wall pediment. At this tall point a multifaceted composition of the Crucifixion is depicted. The narrative of this particular fresco shows a strong influence from Italian art.
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Frescoes - Icons
Frescoes of Panagia tou Araka Church
The most beautiful century of Byzantine art has completed its cycle, with the occupation of Cyprus by Richard the Lionheart in 1191. The epilogue of this period is depicted in the main church of the Monastery of Panagia tou Araka in the village of Lago
Frescoes of the Archangel Michael Church
The Church of Archangel Michael has been characterised as one of the most important monuments in the area due to the well-preserved Byzantine frescoes of the 15th century and the wooden temple shield, also painted by Byzantine representations. Notewort
Frescoes of the Holy Monastery of Panagia Chrysokourdalliotissa
The frescoes of the Church, preserved at the same time as the church was by the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus, date back to the first half of the 16th century, but most of them have unfortunately since been destroyed. Those in very good condition
Frescoes of the Panagia Moutoulla Church
All the frescoes of the Sacred Step and the main temple date back to 1280, when the temple was built. They are distinguished by their linear austerity, the limited color scale and the bad proportions of the figures. The bodies are dull, the heads dispr