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Title: Holy Bishopric of Morphou: The Crucifixion of Christ, Church of the Holy Virgin in Moutoullas
Start date: 1280
End date: 1280
Historical Period: Late Byzantine Period
Description: 

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

Place: Panagía, Cyprus  
Languages: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Medium: paint (coating)
Project: BYZART Project  
Fond: OUC Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation  
Physical type: mural paintings (visual works)
Material and technique: painting (image-making)
Data provider: Open University of Cyprus  
License: All rights reserved
Rights holder: Holy Bishopric of Morphou  
Appears in Collections:BYZART

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