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Authors: | Minas | Title: | Holy Bishopric of Morphou: Palm Sunday, Church of the Archangel Michael in Pedoulas | Start date: | 1474 | End date: | 1474 | Historical Period: | Late Byzantine Period | Description: | The representation is enacted on a left to the right horizontal axis. Christ, stately sits sidesaddle on a light grey young donkey. He advances upon the walled city of Jerusalem, both hands raised. In the left hand, he holds a wrapped white scroll, gives blessings with the other one. A group of Jewish men welcome Christ before His entarnce to the city. Walled Jerusalem is schematizes with the dome of the Temple of Solomon accentuated in the middle. The donkey is followed by Christ's disciples. A palm tree with opulent fruit towers in the middle, a child climbing on it in order to pick up palm branches. |
Place: | Archángelos Michaíl, Cyprus | Languages: | No linguistic content; Not applicable | 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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