Anargyroi Saints
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Title
Anargyroi Saints
Subject
Description
Saint Anargyri, moneyless’ saints, occupy the eastern side of the soffit of the southern wall of the central bay.
They are Saint Ermolaos, Saint Panteleimon, Saint Damian and Saint Cosmas. They were practitioners who offered their services without accepting any money from their patients and therefore were associated with the concept of healing.
Their depiction on the soffit of the south wall was intentional and promoted their protective role, not only for the worshippers but the donor too.
Even though traces of the twelfth layer are not visible in any part, it is supposed that the same saints were painted there and this is another way the cosmopolitan aura of Asinou is revealed.
The Anargyri Cosmas and Damian are of particular interest as possibly in every church they are included within their iconographic cycles.
They are Saint Ermolaos, Saint Panteleimon, Saint Damian and Saint Cosmas. They were practitioners who offered their services without accepting any money from their patients and therefore were associated with the concept of healing.
Their depiction on the soffit of the south wall was intentional and promoted their protective role, not only for the worshippers but the donor too.
Even though traces of the twelfth layer are not visible in any part, it is supposed that the same saints were painted there and this is another way the cosmopolitan aura of Asinou is revealed.
The Anargyri Cosmas and Damian are of particular interest as possibly in every church they are included within their iconographic cycles.
Creator
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-033(5-5)
Coverage
35.046355, 32.973431
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Collection
Citation
Ioannides, Marinos, “Anargyroi Saints,” Αψίδα, accessed January 31, 2025, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/45247.