Post-Byzantine Murals

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Fresco of Saint Gennadios in the refectory of the Monastery, 1786

The fresco of Saint Gennadios, abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery, is located on the western apse of the cruciform refectory of the Monastery. A distinctive...

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Fresco of Saint Nicodemus in the refectory of the Monastery, 1786

The fresco of Saint Nicodemus, abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery, is located on the western apse of the cruciform refectory of the Monastery.

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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...