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The Virgin Mary is painted in the Apse of the Bema enthroned with Christ on her lap between the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. The upper part of her body is utterly destroyed as well as the head of Christ and almost entirely the bodies of the…

Virgin Mary prays, turning her body to the right towards Christ. It is an icon of the Great Supplication which is found on the nave of the iconostasis in the Katholikon. Dimensions 83 x 69 cm. Painted by Joseph Chourri

Wall - painting of medallions that are painted in a yellowish background which is decorated with very stylised ivy and wine leaves. It is circling the apse in the Bema of the Katholikon.

The Vegetal Decorative Patterns were always used in the decoration of the Churches. It is located inside the Holy Bema of the Katholikon.

The icon of Utter Humiliation represents Christ with the hands crossed above the navel and with the head leaning to the left. He looks as if he is hovering between cross and tomb. The icon is found on the top of the south aisle of the iconostasis in…

Joachim is sitting alone and praying in the wilderness of a mountain. He supports his head with his left hand. An angel approaches and announces to him that soon God will bless them with a child. It is a wall - painting of the vault of the south…

Unusual representation with Christ sitting on the left side and the Apostles around a round table. Saint John the Evangelist is approaching his head on the chest of Christ asking who is the one to betray him. This icon is found on the south aisle of…

Only the upper part of the halo of Christ survives and on the upper part of the Cross there is an inscription " THE KING OF GLORY". The wall - painting is located in the north aisle of the Bema, on the column which is incorporated in the wall. There…

Joachim and Anna offer gifts to the temple but because the couple had no children, their gifts were not accepted. In front of the church stands the Prophet Zachariah with white mantle and halo. Wall - painting of the vault of the south aisle of the…

Stanza Ψ of the Akathist Hymn:
Virgin Mary is seated on her throne, having the Child on her lap. The Child blesses the laity and clergy who stand on both sides and honor Virgin Mary by chanting to her, considering her as a Living…