Birth of Christ, Christmas Issue Fresco Paintings, Republic of Cyprus
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Title
Birth of Christ, Christmas Issue Fresco Paintings, Republic of Cyprus
Description
This wall painting of the Birth of Christ dating from 1192 A.D. is from the Church of Panagia tou Araka near the village of Lagoudera. The Virgin Mary is reclining on a white mattress at the entrance to the cave in the side of a sof t hill. There is a sweet expression of calm motherly satisfaction on her face as she looks down on her newborn son. The Magi arrive on foot from the left, guided by an angel who points them to the star in the sky above the manger, and in the top right hand corner an angel announces the good tidings to the shepherds. The church is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
(Extract from: The Painted Churches of Cyprus)
(Extract from: The Painted Churches of Cyprus)
Source
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
Contributor
Designer: A. Tassos
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Relation
www.cypruspost.gov.cy
Format
TIFF
Language
EL, EN
Type
Identifier
1969-CHRISTMAS-20M
Coverage
35.160417, 33.346556
Provenance
Aspioti - Elka, Athens
Files
Collection
Citation
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus and Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, “Birth of Christ, Christmas Issue Fresco Paintings, Republic of Cyprus,” Αψίδα, accessed January 18, 2025, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/12683.