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The sail vault of the narthex is decorated with the figure of Christ in the iconographic type of Pantokrator, the Supreme Judge. The wall-painting was part of the narthex’s decorative composition with the concept of the Last Judgement spread…

The composition of Paraklesis flanks the templon of the naos. The portraits of Mary and John and Christ the Merciful are depicted on either side of the bema, responds and create a link with the same representation attested, on the respective position…

The top of the western side of the vault is occupied by the scene of the Pentecost with six Apostles depicted on either side. In the centre, there is a medallion with the Preparation of the Throne.
The preservation of the fresco is poor but the…

Two figures, the personifications of Earth and Sea, occupy the upper zone of the northern semidome of the narthex. The depictions contain two young people covered with crowns. Almost always, the figures are female corresponding to the gender of…

On the soffit of the north arch in the bema area, there are four medallions depicting prelates. Although they cannot be recognised by name, the easternmost of them were identified as Saint Spyridon, due to his distinctive basket cap, and Saint…

Four medallions which contain busts of four prelates are depicted on the soffit of the south-east niche in the bema area. Only one of the names of these hierarchs can be clearly seen: that of Saint Auxibius.

The multi-scene composition over the western doorway of the narthex conveys the message of the Last Judgement, as does the entire wall-painting program of the narthex.
On the upper part of the lunette, the Preparation of the Throne depicted. In…

On the south-east niche in the bema area, the scene of the Presentation of Theotokos to the Temple is shown. As with the majority of the murals attested within the bema area, the scene is chronologically placed in the original decorating programme. …

Prophets could not be missed from the fourteenth century iconographic programme of the central nave, as traditionally the upper sections of the churches were used for their depiction due to their profession.
As this is the case, the prophecy of…

The northern side of the soffit of the western transverse arch in the naos bears the figure of Prophet Isaiah. Jeremiah, Solomon and David depicted on the soffits of the transverse arches of the central nave follow the tradition according to which…