Αψίδα

Nativity Of Mary

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Title

Nativity Of Mary

Description

The scene of the Nativity of Mary occupies the lunette’s tympanum on the northern wall within the bema area and according to stylistic terms, it is dated to the original programme of the mural decoration of the church.
The episode consists of two scenes. The larger one shows Anna, mother of Mary, sitting on a bed, two maids bearing food and Joachim overlooking his spouse from an open window. Additionally, on the right corner below, two maids are bathing the new-born Mary.
Inspiration for the stylistic representation of the episode is drawn from the pagan art. A representative example in the Cypriot context is the ‘Birth of Achilles’ mosaic in Nea Paphos, dated to the fifth century A.D

Source

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

Publisher

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Date

Contributor

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

Rights

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

Relation

https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/45036

Format

JPG, MP3

Language

en

Type

Identifier

Figure-005

Coverage

35.046355, 32.973431

Files

Citation

Ioannides, Marinos, “Nativity Of Mary,” Αψίδα, accessed November 23, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/45219.