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The Church of the Virgin Mary of Podithou, whence this wall painting derives, is in the village of Galata and dates from 1502 A.D. The Church belonged to a monastery. When the Russian traveller Basil Basky visited the Church in 1735 the monastery was…

As a people, Cypriots are very religious. Faith is very important to the Cypriots and the Church has a distinct place in society. The name day of the Archbishop is a state holiday for the schools, while the church is energetically involved in…

Archangel Gabriel. The icon illustrated in this issue derives from the iconostasis of the Katholikon from the monastery of St.Neophytos, near Paphos. The 15m. stamp represents the Great Deesis in the uppermost zone of the iconostasis.The icon is …

The wall painting of the Archangel Gabriel and Christ Emmanuel forms part of a much larger painting where it appears just below a choir of twelve prophets who foretell Christ's coming to earth. The message is then taken up by the Annunciation and…

Archangel Michael holds an inscribed scroll. It is an icon of the Great Supplication which is saved on the central aisle of the iconostasis of the Katholikon. Dimensions 83 x 69 cm. Painted by Joseph Chourri.

Icon from the top of the iconostasis of the monastery church.1544. Work of Iosif Chouris

Sculpture. 26 x 34 cm. Latin American art (Spanish Colonial period)
Sculpture hand color and multi-color figurine.
A handcrafted and painted figurine of the Archangel Michael. In excellent condition.

Γλυπτό. 26 x 34 εκ.…

Archangel Michael flanks the eastern side of the northern door of the narthex. He is a popular figure among the Orthodox people, even today.
His depiction stands out from the representations of the other holy figures in the narthex. He is pictured…

The Archangels Michael and Gabriel stand either side of the recess of the wooden Holy Cross while keeping a decorated box of incense. The wall-painting is found on the east wall of the Naos in the Enkleistra.

The church of the Archangelos Michael, or Panagia Theotokos, is a timber-roofed chapel, just below the village, painted in the post Byzantine style of the early 16th century.