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Stanza Γ of the Akathist Hymn:
The Annunciation of the Virgin
Stanza Γ of the Akathist Hymn. The Virgin Mary having her hands crossed to her chest, is wondering how she is going to have a child, being Virgin. Archangel Gabriel advises her not to reveal the secret. The wall - painting is located at the…
Stanza Δ of the Akathist Hymn:
The Conception of Virgin Mary
Stanza Δ of the Akathist Hymn:
Virgin Mary is seated on a low throne and two young ladies hold a golden fabric around her while the Power of God reaches her as a beam of light. The wall - painting is located at the vault of the north aisle…
Virgin Mary is seated on a low throne and two young ladies hold a golden fabric around her while the Power of God reaches her as a beam of light. The wall - painting is located at the vault of the north aisle…
Stanza Θ of the Akathist Hymn:
The Μagi are following the star.
Stanza Θ of the Akathist Hymn:
The Three Magi on horses are following the star and an Angel of the Lord and reach Bethlehem.
Stanza I of the Akathist Hymn:
The Magi worship Christ and offer presents. The Virgin is seated on a throne having on…
The Three Magi on horses are following the star and an Angel of the Lord and reach Bethlehem.
Stanza I of the Akathist Hymn:
The Magi worship Christ and offer presents. The Virgin is seated on a throne having on…
Stanza Π of the Akathist Hymn:
Christ surrounded by Angels
Stanza Π of the Acathist Hymn:
Christ is seated on His throne, holding a closed scroll. He is surrounded by three six-winged Seraphim and twenty- five Angels. The wall - painting is located at the vault of the north aisle of the Katholikon,…
Christ is seated on His throne, holding a closed scroll. He is surrounded by three six-winged Seraphim and twenty- five Angels. The wall - painting is located at the vault of the north aisle of the Katholikon,…
Stanza Ρ of the Akathist Hymn:
The rhetors are unable to explain the miracle of motherhood of the Virgin Mary.
Stanza Σ of the Akathist Hymn:
Christ has come to save the world.
Stanza Ρ of the Akathist Hymn:
The Virgin is seated on Her throne and holds the Child who is giving His blessing. On her right, four rhetors are depicted and on her left six rhetors who hold unwritten scrolls and with their free hand they…
The Virgin is seated on Her throne and holds the Child who is giving His blessing. On her right, four rhetors are depicted and on her left six rhetors who hold unwritten scrolls and with their free hand they…
Stanza Φ of the Akathist Hymn:
Virgin Mary is illuminating those who ignore the true God.
Stanza Φ of the Akathist Hymn:
People in a cave are being enlightened in the knowledge of the true God by the Virgin Mary who appears in front of the entrance, holding the Child who is giving His blessing. The wall - painting is located at the…
People in a cave are being enlightened in the knowledge of the true God by the Virgin Mary who appears in front of the entrance, holding the Child who is giving His blessing. The wall - painting is located at the…
Stanza Ψ and Ω of the Akathist Hymn:
Christ blesses laity and clergy and those who beg to be saved from the future Hell.
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…
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…
The Offer and Rejection of the gifts of Joachim and Anna.
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…
The Descent from the Cross
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…
The Founding Inscription of 1503 A.D
On the west wall of the Naos, an inscription informs us that the Naos of the Enkleistra was hewn, built and painted with the contribution and much toil of Saint Neophytos the Recluse in 1196, while in 1503 "the present part of the decoration and…