General view of the vault of the north Aisle of the Katholikon, with the Stanzas Η, Θ, Ι, Κ, Λ, Μ depicted. This vault is decorated with the 24 Stanzas of the Akathist hymn to the Virgin. Every Stanza starts with a letter of the Greek…
General view of the vault of the north Aisle of the Katholikon , with the Stanzas Θ , Ι, Κ, Λ depicted. Τhe vault of the north aisle is decorated with the 24 Stanzas of the Akathist hymn to the Virgin. Every Stanza starts with a letter of the…
General view of the Vault of the North Aisle of the Katholikon, with the Stanzas Σ, Τ, Υ, Φ, depicted. Τhe vault of the north aisle of the Katholikon is decorated with the 24 Stanzas of the Akathist hymn to the Virgin. Every Stanza starts…
General view of the vault of the north Aisle of the Katholikon with the Stanzas Χ, Ψ, Ω depicted . Τhe vault of the north aisle of the Katholikon is decorated with the 24 Stanzas of the Akathist hymn to the Virgin. Every Stanza starts with a…
Stanza A of the Akathist Hymn:
Archangel Gabriel holding a staff announces to the Virgin Mary that she is going to give birth to the God' s Son and that she is blessed. The wall - painting is located at the vault of the north aisle of the…
Stanza B of the Akathist Hymn:
Virgin Mary opens her hands in sign of surprise for the prophetic announcement that she is going to conceive a child, being Virgin. The wall - painting is located at the vault of the north aisle of the Katholikon,…
Stanza Γ of the Akathist Hymn. The Virgin Mary having her hands crossed to her chest, is wondering how she is going to have a child, being Virgin. Archangel Gabriel advises her not to reveal the secret. The wall - painting is located at the…