Browse Items (22959 total)
Sort by:
Tulipa cypria stapf, Wild Flowers of Cyprus Thematic Issue, Republic of Cyprus
The Tulipa Cypria stapf (liliaceae) is an endemic perennial bulb that grows upright to a height of 30 cm. It has four plain fleshy leaves; the two from the base are longer, the other two much shorter. It gives one deep purple flower at the tip of the…
Crocus cyprius boiss, Wild Flowers of Cyprus Thematic Issue, Republic of Cyprus
All the illustrated stamps are from the collection of original watercolors of Cypriot flora by E. Megas and D. Meilke, which they donated to the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. The six stamps depicted in this issue form part of the forty donated…
Mother and Child, 40th Anniversary of U.N. High Commission for Refugees, Republic of Cyprus
This dynamic and concise work is sketched in the contemporary perception of reductionism paintings. The painter gives us as many clues as we need to enable us compose freely and creatively within our own limitations and the painting’s viability.…
Pulpit (Tripiotis Church, Nicosia), Christmas Issue Church Interiors, Republic of Cyprus
On this stamp we can see the pulpit of the Tripiotis church (Nicosia, Solon Street, near Laiki Yitonia). The Pulpit is a wood carved work of art of the 19th century. Christ and the four Evangelists are painted on it. The pulpit is par t of the…
Three Pairs of Legs, 40th Anniversary of U.N. High Commission for Refugees, Republic of Cyprus
This dynamic and concise work is sketched in the contemporary perception of reductionism paintings. The painter gives us as many clues as we need to enable us compose freely and creatively within our own limitations and the painting’s viability.…
Three Children, 40th Anniversary of U.N. High Commission for Refugees, Republic of Cyprus
Three Children
Juvenile Bird, Cyprus Wheatear "Oenanthe cypriaca" Thematic Issue, Republic of Cyprus
The Cyprus wheatear and the Cyprus warbler (see the 20 m. stamp of 1969, birds of Cyprus) are two of many species of migratory birds that flock to Cyprus in their millions at springtime, making Cyprus their ideal stopover. Both are endemic to Cyprus…
Bird in Autumn Plumage, Cyprus Wheatear "Oenanthe cypriaca" Thematic Issue, Republic of Cyprus
The Cyprus wheatear and the Cyprus warbler (see the 20 m. stamp of 1969, birds of Cyprus) are two of many species of migratory birds that flock to Cyprus in their millions at springtime, making Cyprus their ideal stopover. Both are endemic to Cyprus…
Male in Breeding Plumage, Cyprus Wheatear "Oenanthe cypriaca" Thematic Issue, Republic of Cyprus
The Cyprus wheatear and the Cyprus warbler (see the 20 m. stamp of 1969, birds of Cyprus) are two of many species of migratory birds that flock to Cyprus in their millions at springtime, making Cyprus their ideal stopover. Both are endemic to Cyprus…