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Holy Bishopric of Morphou: The Resurrection of Christ, Church of the Archangel Michael in Pedoulas

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Author
Minas  
Start date
1474
End date
1474
Historical period
Late Byzantine Period
Description

Christ's Descent into Hades is described in Nicodemus apocryphal gospel. Its central vertical axis shows Christ, dressed in white, now in 'another form'. He is flanked by the other figures, distributed between two equal groups. John holds a scroll with this inscription in capital letters:' So that he may bring forth those form Hades'.

Language
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Physical type
mural paintings (visual works)
- (AAT Getty)
Medium
paint (coating)
- (AAT Getty)
Material and technique
painting (image-making)
- (AAT Getty)
Place
Archángelos Michaíl, Cyprus  
Fond
OUC Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation  
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14008/27385
Project
BYZART Project  
Data provider
Open University of Cyprus  
License
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Rights Holder
Holy Bishopric of Morphou  
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