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Theotokos is placed on the left hand side of the entrance from the naos to the narthex. Along with her son who is portrayed on the right side of the entrance and John the Forerunner, painted next to Jesus, they create a Deesis. Deesis constitutes…

Integral part of the upper zones of the churches were the Prophets. Thus, the portrait of King Solomon one of the renowned Prophets in the northern soffit of the eastern transverse arch of the nave fits into this long-established tradition. In this…

The frescoes of the northern half of the vault are dated to the late thirteenth early fourteenth century.
The grid format for the development of the frescoes continues. However, in contrast to the scenes of the south side, these are the actual…

The northern side of the soffit of the western transverse arch in the naos bears the figure of Prophet Isaiah. Jeremiah, Solomon and David depicted on the soffits of the transverse arches of the central nave follow the tradition according to which…

The northern lower zone of the western vault of the naos is occupied by the scene of the Washing of the Disciples’ Feet. Christ washes the feet of Peter and sets the example for every Apostle.

In the lunette above the western door of the naos, leading to the narthex, two scenes of the life of Christ are depicted. The northern shows the Last Supper and like the neighbouring murals, it is dated to the original mural painting executed by the…

In the lunette above the western door of the naos, leading to the narthex, two scenes of the life of Christ are depicted. The southern represents the Entry to Jerusalem. It dates back to the 1105 A.D. iconographic cycle of the church.
Christ is…

The top of the western side of the vault is occupied by the scene of the Pentecost with six Apostles depicted on either side. In the centre, there is a medallion with the Preparation of the Throne.
The preservation of the fresco is poor but the…

On the southern lower zone of the western vault of the naos, the scene of the Raising of Lazarus appears. The representation shows Lazarus coming out of his tomb after the command of Christ. Behind Him follow two Apostles. Additionally a number of…

On the soffit of the western transverse arch of the naos, Prophet Jeremiah and Isaiah are portrayed. They carry on a custom which dictates the inclusion of Prophets within the upper part of the iconographic program of a church.
Jeremiah is drawn on…