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1981 – Lavra, a close-up look
Time to take a close-up look at Lavra, to watch some details. The fountain in front of the catholicon was not working. The eagle spreads its wings. It doesn’t have two heads as might be expected. Below it we see … Continue reading
Posted in 01 Lavra, trip 2017
Tagged cats, detail, double headed eagle, exonarthex, window, women
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1548 – Stained glas in the exo-narthex
When entering the main church of the monasteries you will be in the exo-narthex. Church windows are usually fitted with stained glass as you can see here in the exo-narthex of the Romanian Skite Podromou.This is a window in the … Continue reading
1507 – Skiti Agiou Dimitriou: frescoes from the exonarthex – 2
Today I will show you the remaining scenes from the lithi/exonarthex of Skiti Dimitriou. The images are rare and not shown before in any book I know or on the internet. Most of the pictures here concern the life of … Continue reading
Posted in art, Dimitriou, skiti, trip 2013
Tagged Anthony, exonarthex, lithi, Paul, Skiti Agiou Dimitriou
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