Saints Constantine and Helen
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Title
Saints Constantine and Helen
Description
Greek Icon. 17th century. 20 x 28.5 cm
A 17th century traditional depiction of the emperor Saint Constantine and his mother Saint Helen, with the cross of Christ between them, the retrieval of which is accredited to Saint Helen who journeyed to Israel in order to find and return it to Christian lands, leaving small segments of it in all Christian countries and communities along her way. Cyprus was one such country and segments of the Holy cross can be found in numerous monasteries on the island such as Stavrovouni (the first place to retrieve a piece and which was named ‘mountain of the cross’ so as to reflect that), Omodos and Kykkos to name a few.
A 17th century traditional depiction of the emperor Saint Constantine and his mother Saint Helen, with the cross of Christ between them, the retrieval of which is accredited to Saint Helen who journeyed to Israel in order to find and return it to Christian lands, leaving small segments of it in all Christian countries and communities along her way. Cyprus was one such country and segments of the Holy cross can be found in numerous monasteries on the island such as Stavrovouni (the first place to retrieve a piece and which was named ‘mountain of the cross’ so as to reflect that), Omodos and Kykkos to name a few.
Εικόνα. 17ος αιώνας. 20 x 28.5 εκ
Οι « ΄Αγιοι Κωνσταντίνος και Ελένη », έχοντας στη μέση τους τον τίμιο Σταυρό, τον οποίο βρήκε η Αγία Ελένη στα Ιεροσόλυμα. Ελληνικής προέλευσεως εικόνα.
Οι « ΄Αγιοι Κωνσταντίνος και Ελένη », έχοντας στη μέση τους τον τίμιο Σταυρό, τον οποίο βρήκε η Αγία Ελένη στα Ιεροσόλυμα. Ελληνικής προέλευσεως εικόνα.
Creator
Source
Charalambos Christoforou Collection
Συλλογή Χαράλαμπου Χριστοφόρου
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Relation
http://christianart-gallery.com/shop/christian-art/st-costandinos-and-st-helen/
Format
JPG
Language
en
el
Type
Identifier
CHART_CA_ (15)
Coverage
35.160253, 33.369239
Files
Citation
Unknown, “Saints Constantine and Helen,” Αψίδα, accessed December 23, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/31665.