Christ Candlemas Day (Asinou Church), Christmas Issue Fresco Paintings, Republic of Cyprus
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Title
Christ Candlemas Day (Asinou Church), Christmas Issue Fresco Paintings, Republic of Cyprus
Description
This fresco shows the Virgin Mary approaching the devout Symeon with Christ presentation of Christ. She is followed by Joseph holding two doves in his hands as an offering to the Temple. Behind Symeon on the right, the prophetess Anna utters through her scroll "This child has made heaven and earth secure". The wall painting is from the Church of Panagia Phrobiotissa or Panagia tis Asinou from the 3rd quarter of the 14th century.
(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. Malecos
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
1985-CHRISTMAS-20C
Coverage
35.160417, 33.346556
Provenance
Harrison & Sons Ltd, England
Files
Collection
Citation
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus and Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
, “Christ Candlemas Day (Asinou Church), Christmas Issue Fresco Paintings, Republic of Cyprus ,” Αψίδα, accessed July 1, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/13253.