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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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