Icon of Christ the Lover of Mankind. Commissioned by Saint Neophytos to the painter from Constantinople who painted the Enkleistra, Theodoros Apseudis.
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…
Christ is depicted on the left hand side of the entrance from the narthex to the naos. Along with His mother who is portrayed on the right side of the entrance and John the Forerunner painted next to Jesus this create a Deesis. Deesis constitutes…
Guillam Forchondt(1608 – 1678). Oil on copper. 70.7×80.4 cm
Signed, with earlier restorations .Willem Forchondt, or Guillam Forchondt the Elder . was Flemish painter, cabinet maker and art dealer.
His international art dealership played an…
Τhe upper body of Christ Pantocrator is depicted in a medallion. He blesses and holds an open Gospel. The medallion is surrounded by an elaborate inscription. On the right is depicted Virgin Mary the Eleousa and on the left Saint John the…