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The Light of Christ
Engraving print by Richemmel
Painted by Raphael.
Christ Pantokrator displaying the stigmata, flanked by His Mother and St. John the Baptist and two saints below. The attributes of the female saint suggest she is St. Catherine. A depiction by…
Painted by Raphael.
Christ Pantokrator displaying the stigmata, flanked by His Mother and St. John the Baptist and two saints below. The attributes of the female saint suggest she is St. Catherine. A depiction by…
Saint Neophytos
Saint Neophytos with repaintings of th 19th century now removed.
Four sections of sanctuary doors
Four sections of sanctuary doors, illustrations of diferent hierachs. They belong to the iconostasis of the monastery's main church still in use
Dormition of the virgin Mary
The Assumption of the virgin Mary. This triangle icon was painted in 1740 and devoted by the Abbot of the monastery Timotheus Dimensions:170 X 150 cm.
Saint Neophytos
The icon was commissioned by Abbot Gregory in 1888. The parchment Saint Neophytos is holding in his left hand is open and reads the first lines of his Foundation Rule (Typiki Diathiki) : ''Αγαθόν ὑπέρτερον...προσαπήτει…
Enkleistriani Panagia
Virgin with child. With the portrait of the abbot Joachim dedicating the icon to the Enkleistra.΅Work of painter Theophylactos. Beginnings of 16th century with repaintings of the 20th century recently removed. Wood carved case/throne of the icon
Man of sorrow (deposition)
Man of sorrow (deposition). After the descent from the Cross Christ is presented with his eyes closed and the instruments of Crucifixion on either side of his body.
Saint Gregory
Saint Gregory.Icon dedicated by... in 1845. Russian style in powerful red colours.
Saint Anthony
This icon was painted in 1819 and is a dedication of Hieromonk Paisios and his parents. On the parchment is written Saint Anthony's famous motto: I do not fear God but I love Him and I fulfill His commendments''.