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The church of Panagia Phorbiotissa, better known as Panagia of Asinou, is situated in the north foothills of the Troodos mountain range. It is built on the east bank of a stream, three kilometers south of the village of Nikitari. In 1985 it was…

On the central zone of the apse of the bema area, the scene of the Communion of the Apostles is depicted. In terms of chronology, this is a fresco made by the Asinou Master in 1105. The best preserved part is that on the left. Unusual as it is,…

On the south portal of the west door of the narthex prophylactic crosses with a waived crown of thorns and cryptograms are shown.
The cross operates as apotropaic symbols to evil powers. Therefore its depiction on the doorstep had a reasonable…

On the north jamb of the west door of the narthex, apotropaic crosses with a waived crown of thorns and cryptograms are represented.
The cross is in brown colour and the letters in black. Both are painted in a white background.
Cross as a pattern…

On the east portal of the north door of the central bay, an apotropaic cross with a waived crown of thorns and cryptograms are depicted and date to the fourteenth century.

The cross is brown-coloured and the letters black. Both are painted on a…

On the west jamb of the northern door, an apotropaic cross and cryptograms are depicted and date to the fourteenth century.

The cross is brown-coloured and the letters black. Both are painted on a white background.

On the lower level, the…

On the east jamb of the southern door of the naos, apotropaic cross with a waived crown of thorns and cryptograms are depicted.
The cross is brown-coloured and the letters black. Both are painted on a white background.
The sixth line of the…

The donor portrait is placed on the southern half of the central blind arch, above the entrance of the Asinou church and is dated to the fourteenth century. It depicts the donor, Magistros Nikephoros Ischyrios, offering the replica of the church to…

The representation of the Dormition of Virgin Mary is located above the western door of the bay, which leads from the naos to the narthex. The murals in the western bay of the naos are dated to 1105 A.D.
The iconographic style of the scene in Asinu…

In the lunette above the western door of the naos, leading to the narthex, two scenes of the life of Christ are depicted. The southern represents the Entry to Jerusalem. It dates back to the 1105 A.D. iconographic cycle of the church.
Christ is…