Christmas 2019
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Title
Christmas 2019
Description
The representations on the two €0.34 and €0.41 cent stamps take us to the festive spirit of the great holiday of Christmas.
The €0.64 cent stamp illustrates the mural painting of the worshipping Panagia Arakiotissa and Kecharitomeni (Our Lady of Araka full of Grace) from the Church of Araka in Lagoudera dating back to 1192. This masterpiece of Arakiotissa is unique as to its content and symbolisms. The posture of Jesus leaning in his mother hands reminds us of the image of Christ-child as eucharistic symbol in Melismos. The characteristic earring worn by the Jesus has been interpreted by a passage of the Exodus and with verses of the Old Testament in relation to the Passover sacrifice which is read in churches on the holiday of Candlemas.
The €0.64 cent stamp illustrates the mural painting of the worshipping Panagia Arakiotissa and Kecharitomeni (Our Lady of Araka full of Grace) from the Church of Araka in Lagoudera dating back to 1192. This masterpiece of Arakiotissa is unique as to its content and symbolisms. The posture of Jesus leaning in his mother hands reminds us of the image of Christ-child as eucharistic symbol in Melismos. The characteristic earring worn by the Jesus has been interpreted by a passage of the Exodus and with verses of the Old Testament in relation to the Passover sacrifice which is read in churches on the holiday of Candlemas.
Source
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
Contributor
Designer: Δόξια Σεργίδου
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Relation
www.cypruspost.gov.cy
Format
jpg
Language
en
Type
Identifier
2019CS388, 2019CS389, 2019CS390
Coverage
35.160417, 33.346556
Files
Collection
Citation
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, “Christmas 2019
,” Αψίδα, accessed January 18, 2025, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/46013.