Wall painting in the Church of Panagia Drossiani

nobody@ipernity.com (John Sheldon) — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:52:21 +0000

Wall painting in the Byzantne Church of Panagia Drossiani on the island of Naxos.
The image is of St George, whose face stares out eerily across the centuries. Behind George on the white horse sits a young boy carrying water. Beneath the horse is the dragon with a human head and face because, we were told, it represents evil. Perhaps the thinking here is akin to Dante's in the Inferno (Divine Comedy} in describing the character Geryon - his pleasant face hides the horror behind it..

6th century Byzantine church - Panagia Drossiani

nobody@ipernity.com (John Sheldon) — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:52:10 +0000

John Sheldon has posted:

The Church of Panagia Drossiani on Naxos. This is the oldest part, dating from the end of the 6th century AD. It is located near Moni on the island of Naxos.

Photos, videos and docs of John Sheldon, with the keywords: "Byzantine church"

Wall painting in the Church of Panagia Drossiani

6th century Byzantine church - Panagia Drossiani