Post-Byzantine Murals
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Introduction to the Post-Byzantine Frescoes of the Monastery
The post-Byzantine frescoes of the monastery complex of Vatopedi Monastery are superior in number compared to those of the Byzantine era, they lag behind...
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Fresco of Pantocrator in the chapel of Saint Nicholas, 16th century
On the dome of the chapel of Saint Nicholas, which is located on the south side of the catholicon, Christ Pantocrator dominates....
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Wall paintings of the bottle with the events surrounding Jordan, mid-17th century
The dome of the Vatopedi Monastery was decorated in the mid-17th century, with depictions of events related to...
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Bust figures of martyrs from the chapel of Paramythia, 1677/78
Ribbon with busts of martyrs, which are located within medallions formed by intertwining vines. Ribbons of this...
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Fresco of Saint John of Damascus in the chapel of Paramythia, 1677/78
The fresco depicts Saint John of Damascus kneeling in a heavenly landscape. He holds a large open scroll with...
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Murals in the narthex of the chapel of Agia Zoni, year 1859-60
Murals made "in dry", which decorate the narthex of the chapel of Agia Zoni. The murals of the church...
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House of the Salutations of the Virgin Mary in the open gallery of the catholicon, 1704
The mural also depicts the twenty-four houses of the Salutations of the Virgin Mary, which, together with the Deesis, the...
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The frescoes of the chapel of Agios Dimitrios, year 1721
The chapel of Agios Dimitrios is located on the north side of the narthex of the catholicon. According to tradition, it is associated with...