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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…

The scene of Ezekiel with the Closed Door, which is represented on the eastern face of the western arch of the naos, along with the Burning Bush and the Mandylion, attest the message of Incarnation through prophecies by Prophets of the Old Testament.…

The Holy Mandylion, which is represented on the eastern face of the western arch of the naos, along with the Burning Bush and the scene of Ezekiel with the Closed Door, attest the message of Incarnation through prophecies of the Old Testament. In…

The Burning Bush, which is represented on the eastern face of the western arch of the naos, along with the scene of Ezekiel with the Closed Door and the Holy Mandilion, attest the message of Incarnation through prophecies by Prophets of the Old…

Prophets could not be missed from the fourteenth century iconographic programme of the central nave, as traditionally the upper sections of the churches were used for their depiction due to their profession.
As this is the case, the prophecy of…

On the eastern transverse arch of the central bay, which is a strengthened later addition, the Annunciation scene in a compound with Christ as the Ancient of Days is illustrated.

The Virgin is depicted enthroned, holding the spindle in front of an…

The Anastasis scene is to be found on the lunette, of the northern wall of the naos. As the other story-telling scenes regarding the Christological cycle, except the Women at the Tomb, the scene is entitled with the label Anastasis.

The…

The scene on the lunette over the north door of the central bay narrates the series of events which took place after the Entombment of Jesus.

The scene depicts the visit of the three Maries to the tomb of Christ three days after His deposition. In…

Saint Helena is portrayed in an imperial attire, as the crown, loros and red shoes reveal and the sigla identify her.
She is depicted on one of the thirteenth century strengthened responds, and therefore it was not painted over frescoes belonging to…