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Christ is sitting on the back of a donkey and is entering Jerusalem and many persons are welcoming Him with palm branches. The icons is found on the nave series of the iconostasis in the Katholikon and belongs to the enriched cycle of Dodecaorton.…

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…

In the middle of the wall-painting, Christ is seated on a throne. With his right hand He is blessing and with the left hand He holds a closed book. On the right is Virgin Mary with her hands outstretched in supplication and left is depicted John…

General view of the nave of the iconostasis in the Katholikon. The central and south part of the iconostasis are the original. The north part of the iconostasis was destroyed and replaced recently by a copy of the south aisle of the iconostasis. The…

The katholikon of the Monastery of Saint Neophytos was probably built in the beginning of the 16th century and belongs to the type of the barrel-vaulted, three-aisled, domed basilica.

The katholikon of the Monastery of Saint Neophytos was probably built in the beginning of the 16th century and belongs to the type of the barrel-vaulted, three-aisled, domed basilica.

The Lamentation depicts Christ lying before the Cross that dominates the center of the icon. Virgin Mary is lamentating, embracing His head. She is accompanied by two women, Nikodemos and Joseph of Arimathea. This icon is found on the south aisle of…

Christ is having His Last Supper with his disciples before the Crucifixion. Judas is seated opposite Christ and attempts to catch the food from the table. It is a scene from " The Passion Cycle ". The wall - painting was renovated in 1503 A.D .…

Unusual representation with Christ sitting on the left side and the Apostles around a round table. Saint John the Evangelist is approaching his head on the chest of Christ asking who is the one to betray him. This icon is found on the south aisle of…

Joachim and Anna are presenting the pigeons to the priest at the Temple of Jerusalem and he is rejecting their gifts because they did not had any children. The icon is found on the northern part of the iconostasis in the Katholikon and belongs to the…