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On the western side of the soffit’s lower zone of the south-eastern recess, Saint James the Lord’s Brother is depicted.

On the south-east niche in the bema area, the scene of the Presentation of Theotokos to the Temple is shown. As with the majority of the murals attested within the bema area, the scene is chronologically placed in the original decorating programme. …

In the niche formed on the southern wall of the bema area, Christ as Emmanuel is painted. It is dated to 1631 A.D. Its original position was on the strengthened masonry on the south face of the apse. However, in 1953 A.D. the masonry was removed…

In the lower zone of the tympanum of the south-east niche of the bema area, Saint Gregory of Nyssa and an unknown deacon are represented.

Four medallions which contain busts of four prelates are depicted on the soffit of the south-east niche in the bema area. Only one of the names of these hierarchs can be clearly seen: that of Saint Auxibius.

On the central zone of the apse of the bema area, the scene of the Communion of the Apostles is depicted. In terms of chronology, this is a fresco made by the Asinou Master in 1105. The best preserved part is that on the left. Unusual as it is,…

In the niche of diakonikon, the southern area of the sanctuary within the bema area, Saint Trifyllios, Bishop of Ledra, is depicted. Similarly to Saint John the Merciful, he is depicted as a prelate.

The panel of Saint Barnabas and Epiphanius is located in the centre of the lowest zone of the apse of the bema area. The panel evokes a portable icon and its distinctive placement honour their attribution as Cypriot prelates and, especially,…

On the lowest zone of the apse in the bema area, the Hierarchs of the Orthodox Christianity are depicted. By contrast to the vitality of the Apostles above, there is an obvious frontality in the way the Holy Fathers are depicted. They have a…

The episode of the Annunciation is divided on each side of the two apse responds of the bema area, resulting in a visual interplay. This dates to the 1105 A.D. On the north side, an angel appears in action, holding a wand with a fleur-de-lis made…