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The monk Kallinikos is depicted on the west respond of the south arch, above the petitioner Vasilios. The inscription is placed above the head of the monk and reads: prayer of the servant of God Kallinikos the monk. He is portrayed facing to the…

The wall-painting of the Virgin of Mercy and Latin Donors is on the semidome of the south apse of the narthex and shows a Latin widowed mother and her children praying to her patron saint Virgin.
The fresco represents an outstanding case, along with…

Saint Irene, the Daughter of Saint Spiridon, constitutes an iconographical unicum, attested only at Asinou church. She holds a cross, the characteristic feature of a martyr and wears a maphorion of brown and dark blue colours.
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On the soffit of the south arch of the narthex, depictions of the Torments of the Damned are placed.
On the western side, the representations refer to group punishments and they are developed within rectangulars. These are the worm that sleepeth…

On the western side of Saint Irene, a renowned saint is depicted. It is Saint Demetrios, a traditional military saint who at Asinou is portrayed in consular attire. It was the norm to be illustrated armoured on a horse or more frequently on foot. …

On the southern half of the internal part of the west arch of the narthex, an angel sounding a trumpet is depicted. In front of him there is a group of sarcophagi from which two pairs of souls emerge. The first accompanying inscription reads: 'The…

On the soffit of the west arch of the narthex, two angels unfold the Scroll of Heaven. The Scroll is embellished with golden stars and two medallions containing two heads, the personified Moon and Sun. The accompanying inscription reads: the angels…

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 right lower part of the west wall of the narthex, next to the western door, Saint Anna and her benefactress, Anna Lahana, are depicted. Saint Anna was incorporated in several iconographic programs in churches in Cyprus, either included in the…

Timotheos and Mavra are the saints portrayed in the north of the western door of the narthex.
Saint Timotheos appears as a young beardless man holding the cross of the martyrs and a codex. Codex is his attribute because, according to his Vita,…