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Title: | Holy Bishopric of Morphou: St Christopher, Church of the Holy Virgin in Moutoullas | Start date: | 1280 | End date: | 1280 | Historical Period: | Late Byzantine Period | Description: | St Christopher was a soldier originated from the Land of the Savages. He lived during the reign of the emperor Decious, when he suffered martyrdom by beheading. He is depicted as a rider on a brown horse, galloping to the left. The saint is holding the bit reins of the horse with his left hand and with his right one is raising a sword with a grip decorated with a cross. He is carrying on his back a richly decorated shield, while his cloack is waving to the back. There is an inscription : ''+ Invocation of the servant of the God, Christophoros Omotes and his wife'' |
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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