Holy Bishopric of Morphou: The Crucifixion of Christ, Church of the Holy Virgin in Moutoullas
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Start date
1280
End date
1280
Historical period
Late Byzantine Period
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Jesus's head lolls to the left having his eyes closed towards his right shoulder, while his body was depicted with a double flex. The muscles of his chest and of his abdominal regions are shaping a cross. He is wearing a white loincloth, bound in the upper part of traditional, cyprtiot cloth. Two balanced grups flank the cross: the standing and grieving Virgin Mary at the left side.The female figure accompanying the Holy Virgin, identified by some scholars with Maria Magdalena. The grieving beloved disciple of Jesus, John, is standing at her right side. The inscription ''John the Theologian'' iden.tifies him
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Ancient Greek
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