Archangel Gabriel, Christmas Issue Murals from Arakas Church, Republic of Cyprus
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Title
Archangel Gabriel, Christmas Issue Murals from Arakas Church, Republic of Cyprus
Description
The wall painting of the Archangel Gabriel and Christ Emmanuel forms part of a much larger painting where it appears just below a choir of twelve prophets who foretell Christ's coming to earth. The message is then taken up by the Annunciation and transmitted down to earth. There is a statuesque elegance in the posture of Archangel Gabriel as he alights over a multistoried Byzantine building to deliver the message to the Virgin Mary future Mother of God. His wings are spread backwards to denote his descent from above. His chiton and himation are swirling as they are caught in the wind of his descent. The wall paintings are from the Church of Panagia tou Araka 1192 A.D. shown on the 100m stamp.
(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
1973-CHRISTMAS-10M
Coverage
35.160417, 33.346556
Provenance
Aspioti - Elka, Athens
Files
Collection
Citation
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus and Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
, “Archangel Gabriel, Christmas Issue Murals from Arakas Church, Republic of Cyprus,” Αψίδα, accessed May 21, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/12829.