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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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