Virgin Mary with Christ between the Archangels, Christmas Issue Wall Paintings, Republic of Cyprus

Virgin Mary with Christ between the Archangels, Christmas Issue Wall Paintings, Republic of Cyprus

Postage stamps--Cyprus--History

Γραμματόσημα--Κύπρος--Ιστορία

The Church of the Virgin Mary of Podithou, whence this wall painting derives, is in the village of Galata and dates from 1502 A.D. The Church belonged to a monastery. When the Russian traveller Basil Basky visited the Church in 1735 the monastery was still active but had only two monks living in poverty.
The paintings belong to the Italo-Byzantine school. The Virgin Mary enthroned with Christ in her lap, so - called ""Cypriote type"" attended by t wo Archangels in white chitons and embroidered himations show the successful blending of the Byzantine and western elements. The Church is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. (Extract from: The Painted Churches of Cyprus)

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

23rd November 1970

Designer: A. Tassos

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.

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1970-CHRISTMAS-75M

35.160417, 33.346556

Harrison & Sons Ltd, England