Dionysiou: Clock with “Athos-time”, a bell and a large wooden semantron. Below is the portico.
Portico: a column with a capital. It is difficult to say if this capital is an original part of Christian building/architecture, or that it is an ancient Corinth capital from a nearby ancient city. In many monasteries you can find old greek columns and capitals (Lavra!). Dionysiou / Ag. Pavlou are situated near ancient Thyssus.
Dionysiou portico: a marble column with a Christian cross and inscription
A painting above the entrance of Dionysiou: Mary, Christ and Prodromos (St. John), with the two archangels left and right.
Dionysiou, just right from the entrance in the a courtyard: a well or fountain.
Dionysiou: self-serv breakfast in the guestroom (Winfried, Peter and Jitze): bread, marmelade, olives and tea.
In the guestroom: a special (and old?) drawing of Dionysiou behind glass (with reflection of the flash).
29 September 2009, time to leave Dionysiou and start our hike to Pantocratoros.
Wim, 7/11
this looks like a typical early christian capital to me. Probably imported from Thessaloniki or Constantinople. In any case, I am not sure if a corinthian type capital would be likely to be found in an ancient greek town of the area. I can’t remember the style of the ones used in Lavra’s refectory.
Please have a look at this blog to see the Lavra columns:http://athos.web-log.nl/athos_agios_oros_/2008/04/462—a-trip-to.html