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The Sacrifice of Isaac is dispersed over four scenes and dominates most of the triumphal arch. As with the portrait of the Virgin on the arch, the composition of Isaac’s sacrifice dates to the second painting programme of bema and naos, i.e. to…

Saint Tychon, Bishop of Amathus, is the figure appearing within a medallion above the south-east arch.

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 Martyrs of 11th November, are depicted on the western face of the soffit of the northern wall’s arch. They are (from right to left) Saint Minas, Saint Viktor and Saint Vikentios. The last one is Saint Stephanetes.

According to their Vitas,…

Anna, the mother of the Virgin, is depicted on the pillar underneath the Annunciation scene. Along with eoakim, Her father, portrayed on either respond of the bema arch, proclaim the human nature of Christ in the Annunciation.

Depictions of them…

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 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…

Christ the Merciful is depicted on the left side of the templon and is part of the Paraklesis composition, along with His mother and John the Baptist depicted across. This representation corresponds to the Deesis depicted on either side of the…

The busts of the Martyrs of Edessa and Saint Thalelaios, are depicted in the four medallions on the western face of the soffit of the southern wall.
Additionally to the fact that they share the same day of commemoration, as the other three clusters…

Saint Anargyri, moneyless’ saints, occupy the eastern side of the soffit of the southern wall of the central bay.
They are Saint Ermolaos, Saint Panteleimon, Saint Damian and Saint Cosmas. They were practitioners who offered their services without…