Embroidered
08.05.2011
Epigonion of the Ecumenical Patriarch Paisios, year 1744
The kneeler (side length 28,5 cm) is decorated with a representation of Christ as the Great High Priest, within a circle inscribed in...
08.05.2011
The zone with the faceless birds, 19th century.
The belt (114X7,5 cm) is embroidered with sequins, sequins and metal plates, and in some places decorated with white,...
08.05.2011
Buckle with embroidered ruffles, 19th century.
Beautiful buckle (diameter 10 cm) embroidered on black velvet, which imitates metal buckles. Dated to the 19th...
08.05.2011
Podea of the embroiderer Evangelistria, year 1716
The pedestal (50X44,5 cm) with the representation of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary was made according to its votive inscription on...
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Gate of Saints Constantine and Helen, shortly before 1760
The gate is decorated with a scene embroidered on red velvet and framed by a ribbon of floral ornament. The performance...
08.05.2011
National banner with a representation of a double-headed eagle, second half of the 18th century.
Square banner (80 X 80 cm), in the center of which is depicted a black double-headed eagle with wide-open wings and...
08.05.2011
Introduction to the Embroidery Art of the Monastery
Gold embroidery flourished in the countries of the Christian East under the strong influence of Byzantium. Its artistic development was...
08.05.2011
Epitaph of Emperor John Kantakouzenos, circa 1354
The epitaph is of a functional type, embroidered on a light blue all-silk fabric with fine wire, and in some places with...