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Icon from the top of the iconostasis of the monastery church.1544. Work of Iosif Chouris

Archangel Michael flanks the eastern side of the northern door of the narthex. He is a popular figure among the Orthodox people, even today.
His depiction stands out from the representations of the other holy figures in the narthex. He is pictured…

Painted on the vault over the bema, the fragmentary Ascension shows Jesus Christ in a round mandorla with four angels flanking him.

Monument materials:
Image 1: Altered Gabbro
Image 2: Altered Weathered Gabbro
Image 3: Calcarenite
Image 4: Calcarenite
Image 5: Calcarenite
Image 6: Diabase
Image 7: Lava Andesite
Image 8: Lava Andesite
Image 9: Oxidized Diabase
Image 10:…

Basilios Drakocheres is portrayed on the west respond of the south arch, under the monk Kallinikos. His face is turned eastward with his hands raised in prayer. His clothing, rolled hair and head garment resemble the Western clothing of the…

The frescoes of the northern half of the vault are dated to the late thirteenth early fourteenth century.
The grid format for the development of the frescoes continues. However, in contrast to the scenes of the south side, these are the actual…

Underneath the southern pilaster which reinforced the arch in the thirteenth century, the depictions of a building are clearly visible. This must be part of a larger representation originally depicting a scene concerning the Evangelists as opposite…

A composition containing buildings and partially the figure of Saint John Theologos (recognised by an inscription) exists behind the north respond of the thirteenth-century arch of the western section of naos and belongs to the original fresco…

The Burning Bush, which is represented on the eastern face of the western arch of the naos, along with the scene of Ezekiel with the Closed Door and the Holy Mandilion, attest the message of Incarnation through prophecies by Prophets of the Old…

A chevron design, decorates the west portal of the south door of the central bay. The motif consists of superimposed wavy red and black lines in turn, on a white setting.