https://www.ipernity.com/tag/323415/keyword/1459417 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/105/57/EF/323415.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/323415/keyword/1459417 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:11:03 +0000 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:11:03 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53437980 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-14,doc-53437980 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:56:04 +0000 2026-02-01T12:31:49+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53437980"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/79/80/53437980.f3e40ec7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="185" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The monastery of Hosios Loukas was founded in the early 10th century AD by the hermit, Venerable Luke of Steiris, whose relics are kept in the monastery to this day. A church dedicated to Saint Barbara, which forms the core of the present-day church, was likely built during his lifetime.<br /> <br /> The monastery derived its wealth from the fact that the relics of St. Luke were said to have exuded a sort of perfumed oil which produced healing miracles. Pilgrims were encouraged to sleep by the side of the tomb in order to be healed. <br /> <br /> At the heart of the monastery complex lie two interconnected churches: the Katholikon and, on slightly higher ground and adjoining to the northeast, the more modest Theotokos Church.<br /> <br /> The Katholikon, the main church dedicated to Saint Luke and dating from 1011, represents a type of church that was new at the time. This elongated rectangular structure is a cross-in-square domed church, a style otherwise characteristic of medieval Armenian architecture. <br /> Its plain exterior walls are constructed of brick and ancient stone blocks, the latter possibly transported here from Delphi. <br /> <br /> Crypt frescoe</div> Hosios Loukas <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53437980"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/79/80/53437980.f3e40ec7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="185" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The monastery of Hosios Loukas was founded in the early 10th century AD by the hermit, Venerable Luke of Steiris, whose relics are kept in the monastery to this day. A church dedicated to Saint Barbara, which forms the core of the present-day church, was likely built during his lifetime.<br /> <br /> The monastery derived its wealth from the fact that the relics of St. Luke were said to have exuded a sort of perfumed oil which produced healing miracles. Pilgrims were encouraged to sleep by the side of the tomb in order to be healed. <br /> <br /> At the heart of the monastery complex lie two interconnected churches: the Katholikon and, on slightly higher ground and adjoining to the northeast, the more modest Theotokos Church.<br /> <br /> The Katholikon, the main church dedicated to Saint Luke and dating from 1011, represents a type of church that was new at the time. This elongated rectangular structure is a cross-in-square domed church, a style otherwise characteristic of medieval Armenian architecture. <br /> Its plain exterior walls are constructed of brick and ancient stone blocks, the latter possibly transported here from Delphi. <br /> <br /> Crypt frescoe</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53416846 tag:ipernity.com,2026-08-21,doc-53416846 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:00:03 +0000 2026-02-01T11:36:59+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53416846"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/46/53416846.3c9029e7.240.jpg?r2" width="159" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Monastery of Frangavilla was founded during the Byzantine period, in the mid-11th century. This means that the construction of the original complex predates the subsequent Frankish rule in this region. It is thought that the complex was built on the ruins of an ancient temple.<br /> <br /> However, the name ‘Frangavilla’ dates back to the period of Frankish rule in the 13th and 14th centuries.<br /> Of the former monastic complex, only the katholikon – the main church, dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary – has survived to the present day<br /> <br /> In March 1993, however, the region was struck by a severe earthquake. The church building suffered devastating damage as a result, leaving it at acute risk of collapse<br /> <br /> Through painstaking work, the church has since been stabilised and restored, ensuring that this gem of Byzantine architecture is preserved for posterity<br /> <br /> The oldest layer of frescoes dates back to the Byzantine period when the church was founded. The majority of the frescoes visible today in the nave and the dome date from the 17th century</div> Amaliada - Monastery of Frangavilla <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53416846"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/46/53416846.3c9029e7.240.jpg?r2" width="159" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Monastery of Frangavilla was founded during the Byzantine period, in the mid-11th century. This means that the construction of the original complex predates the subsequent Frankish rule in this region. It is thought that the complex was built on the ruins of an ancient temple.<br /> <br /> However, the name ‘Frangavilla’ dates back to the period of Frankish rule in the 13th and 14th centuries.<br /> Of the former monastic complex, only the katholikon – the main church, dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary – has survived to the present day<br /> <br /> In March 1993, however, the region was struck by a severe earthquake. The church building suffered devastating damage as a result, leaving it at acute risk of collapse<br /> <br /> Through painstaking work, the church has since been stabilised and restored, ensuring that this gem of Byzantine architecture is preserved for posterity<br /> <br /> The oldest layer of frescoes dates back to the Byzantine period when the church was founded. The majority of the frescoes visible today in the nave and the dome date from the 17th century</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53416842 tag:ipernity.com,2026-08-21,doc-53416842 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:51:44 +0000 2026-02-01T11:37:35+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53416842"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/42/53416842.ab6818f5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="182" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Monastery of Frangavilla was founded during the Byzantine period, in the mid-11th century. This means that the construction of the original complex predates the subsequent Frankish rule in this region. It is thought that the complex was built on the ruins of an ancient temple.<br /> <br /> However, the name ‘Frangavilla’ dates back to the period of Frankish rule in the 13th and 14th centuries.<br /> Of the former monastic complex, only the katholikon – the main church, dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary – has survived to the present day<br /> <br /> In March 1993, however, the region was struck by a severe earthquake. The church building suffered devastating damage as a result, leaving it at acute risk of collapse<br /> <br /> Through painstaking work, the church has since been stabilised and restored, ensuring that this gem of Byzantine architecture is preserved for posterity<br /> <br /> The oldest layer of frescoes dates back to the Byzantine period when the church was founded. The majority of the frescoes visible today in the nave and the dome date from the 17th century</div> Amaliada - Monastery of Frangavilla <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53416842"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/42/53416842.ab6818f5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="182" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Monastery of Frangavilla was founded during the Byzantine period, in the mid-11th century. This means that the construction of the original complex predates the subsequent Frankish rule in this region. It is thought that the complex was built on the ruins of an ancient temple.<br /> <br /> However, the name ‘Frangavilla’ dates back to the period of Frankish rule in the 13th and 14th centuries.<br /> Of the former monastic complex, only the katholikon – the main church, dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary – has survived to the present day<br /> <br /> In March 1993, however, the region was struck by a severe earthquake. The church building suffered devastating damage as a result, leaving it at acute risk of collapse<br /> <br /> Through painstaking work, the church has since been stabilised and restored, ensuring that this gem of Byzantine architecture is preserved for posterity<br /> <br /> The oldest layer of frescoes dates back to the Byzantine period when the church was founded. The majority of the frescoes visible today in the nave and the dome date from the 17th century</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53388194 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-22,doc-53388194 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:44:00 +0000 2026-02-01T11:40:42+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53388194"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/81/94/53388194.896e16fb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="186" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The church of the Transfiguration of Christ is a cross-in-square domed church of the four-columned variant. At the east side of the building three apses are projecting. <br /> <br /> The church is built with carved porous stones and bricks, according to the so called cloisonné system, typical in byzantine architecture of southern Greece. The exterior surfaces of the building are elaborated with rich brick decoration. The west façade of the church underwent an extensive reconstruction at the late 19th c., probably after an earthquake.<br /> <br /> <br /> The oldest murals date from the 13th and 14th century.<br /> Judas betraying Jesus by kissing him on the cheek</div> Nomitsi - Metamorphosis Sotiros <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53388194"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/81/94/53388194.896e16fb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="186" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The church of the Transfiguration of Christ is a cross-in-square domed church of the four-columned variant. At the east side of the building three apses are projecting. <br /> <br /> The church is built with carved porous stones and bricks, according to the so called cloisonné system, typical in byzantine architecture of southern Greece. The exterior surfaces of the building are elaborated with rich brick decoration. The west façade of the church underwent an extensive reconstruction at the late 19th c., probably after an earthquake.<br /> <br /> <br /> The oldest murals date from the 13th and 14th century.<br /> Judas betraying Jesus by kissing him on the cheek</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53388158 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-22,doc-53388158 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:25:57 +0000 2026-02-01T11:40:23+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53388158"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/81/58/53388158.66620c72.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="184" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The church of the Transfiguration of Christ is a cross-in-square domed church of the four-columned variant. At the east side of the building three apses are projecting. <br /> <br /> The church is built with carved porous stones and bricks, according to the so called cloisonné system, typical in byzantine architecture of southern Greece. The exterior surfaces of the building are elaborated with rich brick decoration. The west façade of the church underwent an extensive reconstruction at the late 19th c., probably after an earthquake.<br /> <br /> <br /> The oldest murals date from the 13th and 14th century.<br /> The carved graffiti are much younger</div> Nomitsi - Metamorphosis Sotiros <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53388158"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/81/58/53388158.66620c72.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="184" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The church of the Transfiguration of Christ is a cross-in-square domed church of the four-columned variant. At the east side of the building three apses are projecting. <br /> <br /> The church is built with carved porous stones and bricks, according to the so called cloisonné system, typical in byzantine architecture of southern Greece. The exterior surfaces of the building are elaborated with rich brick decoration. The west façade of the church underwent an extensive reconstruction at the late 19th c., probably after an earthquake.<br /> <br /> <br /> The oldest murals date from the 13th and 14th century.<br /> The carved graffiti are much younger</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53386116 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-21,doc-53386116 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:42:00 +0000 2026-02-01T11:39:07+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53386116"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/61/16/53386116.57101e26.240.jpg?r2" width="177" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The church of the Transfiguration of Christ is a cross-in-square domed church of the four-columned variant. At the east side of the building three apses are projecting. <br /> <br /> The church is built with carved porous stones and bricks, according to the so called cloisonné system, typical in byzantine architecture of southern Greece. The exterior surfaces of the building are elaborated with rich brick decoration. The west façade of the church underwent an extensive reconstruction at the late 19th c., probably after an earthquake.<br /> <br /> <br /> The oldest murals date from the 13th and 14th century.</div> Nomitsi - Metamorphosis Sotiros <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53386116"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/61/16/53386116.57101e26.240.jpg?r2" width="177" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The church of the Transfiguration of Christ is a cross-in-square domed church of the four-columned variant. At the east side of the building three apses are projecting. <br /> <br /> The church is built with carved porous stones and bricks, according to the so called cloisonné system, typical in byzantine architecture of southern Greece. The exterior surfaces of the building are elaborated with rich brick decoration. The west façade of the church underwent an extensive reconstruction at the late 19th c., probably after an earthquake.<br /> <br /> <br /> The oldest murals date from the 13th and 14th century.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53386084 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-21,doc-53386084 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:25:45 +0000 2026-02-01T11:38:57+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53386084"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/60/84/53386084.d9ef715b.240.jpg?r2" width="150" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The church of the Transfiguration of Christ is a cross-in-square domed church of the four-columned variant. At the east side of the building three apses are projecting. <br /> <br /> The church is built with carved porous stones and bricks, according to the so called cloisonné system, typical in byzantine architecture of southern Greece. The exterior surfaces of the building are elaborated with rich brick decoration. The west façade of the church underwent an extensive reconstruction at the late 19th c., probably after an earthquake.<br /> <br /> <br /> The oldest murals date from the 13th and 14th century.</div> Nomitsi - Metamorphosis Sotiros <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53386084"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/60/84/53386084.d9ef715b.240.jpg?r2" width="150" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The church of the Transfiguration of Christ is a cross-in-square domed church of the four-columned variant. At the east side of the building three apses are projecting. <br /> <br /> The church is built with carved porous stones and bricks, according to the so called cloisonné system, typical in byzantine architecture of southern Greece. The exterior surfaces of the building are elaborated with rich brick decoration. The west façade of the church underwent an extensive reconstruction at the late 19th c., probably after an earthquake.<br /> <br /> <br /> The oldest murals date from the 13th and 14th century.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53386042 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-21,doc-53386042 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:51:46 +0000 2026-02-01T11:36:48+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53386042"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/60/42/53386042.8d68819e.240.jpg?r2" width="196" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The church of the Transfiguration of Christ is a cross-in-square domed church of the four-columned variant. At the east side of the building three apses are projecting. <br /> <br /> The church is built with carved porous stones and bricks, according to the so called cloisonné system, typical in byzantine architecture of southern Greece. The exterior surfaces of the building are elaborated with rich brick decoration. The west façade of the church underwent an extensive reconstruction at the late 19th c., probably after an earthquake.</div> Nomitsi - Metamorphosis Sotiros <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53386042"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/60/42/53386042.8d68819e.240.jpg?r2" width="196" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The church of the Transfiguration of Christ is a cross-in-square domed church of the four-columned variant. At the east side of the building three apses are projecting. <br /> <br /> The church is built with carved porous stones and bricks, according to the so called cloisonné system, typical in byzantine architecture of southern Greece. The exterior surfaces of the building are elaborated with rich brick decoration. The west façade of the church underwent an extensive reconstruction at the late 19th c., probably after an earthquake.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385102 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-20,doc-53385102 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:51:03 +0000 2026-02-01T11:44:41+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385102"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/51/02/53385102.6255e92b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="197" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The church of the Transfiguration of Christ is a cross-in-square domed church of the four-columned variant. At the east side of the building three apses are projecting. <br /> <br /> The church is built with carved porous stones and bricks, according to the so called cloisonné system, typical in byzantine architecture of southern Greece. The exterior surfaces of the building are elaborated with rich brick decoration. The west façade of the church underwent an extensive reconstruction at the late 19th c., probably after an earthquake.</div> Nomitsi - Metamorphosis Sotiros <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385102"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/51/02/53385102.6255e92b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="197" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The church of the Transfiguration of Christ is a cross-in-square domed church of the four-columned variant. At the east side of the building three apses are projecting. <br /> <br /> The church is built with carved porous stones and bricks, according to the so called cloisonné system, typical in byzantine architecture of southern Greece. The exterior surfaces of the building are elaborated with rich brick decoration. The west façade of the church underwent an extensive reconstruction at the late 19th c., probably after an earthquake.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385100 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-20,doc-53385100 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:42:35 +0000 2026-02-01T11:43:18+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385100"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/51/00/53385100.342fec95.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The church of the Transfiguration of Christ is a cross-in-square domed church of the four-columned variant. At the east side of the building three apses are projecting. <br /> <br /> The church is built with carved porous stones and bricks, according to the so called cloisonné system, typical in byzantine architecture of southern Greece. The exterior surfaces of the building are elaborated with rich brick decoration. The west façade of the church underwent an extensive reconstruction at the late 19th c., probably after an earthquake.</div> Nomitsi - Metamorphosis Sotiros <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385100"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/51/00/53385100.342fec95.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The church of the Transfiguration of Christ is a cross-in-square domed church of the four-columned variant. At the east side of the building three apses are projecting. <br /> <br /> The church is built with carved porous stones and bricks, according to the so called cloisonné system, typical in byzantine architecture of southern Greece. The exterior surfaces of the building are elaborated with rich brick decoration. The west façade of the church underwent an extensive reconstruction at the late 19th c., probably after an earthquake.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385082 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-20,doc-53385082 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:23:17 +0000 2026-02-01T11:29:36+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385082"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/50/82/53385082.6b631047.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="186" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The initial form of the church of Agioi Anargyroi, in the settlement of Koumani dates back to the late 10th century, based mainly on some painting fragments preserved here. <br /> The church assumed its current form in the 13th century, when it was modified into a single aisle domed cross-in-square. The modification is associated with the new tendencies after 1261, with Mystras playing the primary role in their development. Most of the church’s wall paintings date to the 13th century. An arched single-lobe bell tower of the same period rises above the entrance.</div> Koumani - Agioi Anargyroi <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385082"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/50/82/53385082.6b631047.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="186" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The initial form of the church of Agioi Anargyroi, in the settlement of Koumani dates back to the late 10th century, based mainly on some painting fragments preserved here. <br /> The church assumed its current form in the 13th century, when it was modified into a single aisle domed cross-in-square. The modification is associated with the new tendencies after 1261, with Mystras playing the primary role in their development. Most of the church’s wall paintings date to the 13th century. An arched single-lobe bell tower of the same period rises above the entrance.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385054 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-20,doc-53385054 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:56:28 +0000 2026-02-01T11:27:49+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385054"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/50/54/53385054.e323e413.240.jpg?r2" width="169" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The initial form of the church of Agioi Anargyroi, in the settlement of Koumani dates back to the late 10th century, based mainly on some painting fragments preserved here. <br /> The church assumed its current form in the 13th century, when it was modified into a single aisle domed cross-in-square. The modification is associated with the new tendencies after 1261, with Mystras playing the primary role in their development. Most of the church’s wall paintings date to the 13th century. An arched single-lobe bell tower of the same period rises above the entrance.</div> Koumani - Agioi Anargyroi <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385054"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/50/54/53385054.e323e413.240.jpg?r2" width="169" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The initial form of the church of Agioi Anargyroi, in the settlement of Koumani dates back to the late 10th century, based mainly on some painting fragments preserved here. <br /> The church assumed its current form in the 13th century, when it was modified into a single aisle domed cross-in-square. The modification is associated with the new tendencies after 1261, with Mystras playing the primary role in their development. Most of the church’s wall paintings date to the 13th century. An arched single-lobe bell tower of the same period rises above the entrance.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385048 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-20,doc-53385048 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:39:23 +0000 2026-02-01T11:27:05+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385048"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/50/48/53385048.ab848bbe.240.jpg?r2" width="195" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The initial form of the church of Agioi Anargyroi, in the settlement of Koumani dates back to the late 10th century, based mainly on some painting fragments preserved here. <br /> The church assumed its current form in the 13th century, when it was modified into a single aisle domed cross-in-square. The modification is associated with the new tendencies after 1261, with Mystras playing the primary role in their development. Most of the church’s wall paintings date to the 13th century. An arched single-lobe bell tower of the same period rises above the entrance.</div> Koumani - Agioi Anargyroi <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53385048"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/50/48/53385048.ab848bbe.240.jpg?r2" width="195" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The initial form of the church of Agioi Anargyroi, in the settlement of Koumani dates back to the late 10th century, based mainly on some painting fragments preserved here. <br /> The church assumed its current form in the 13th century, when it was modified into a single aisle domed cross-in-square. The modification is associated with the new tendencies after 1261, with Mystras playing the primary role in their development. Most of the church’s wall paintings date to the 13th century. An arched single-lobe bell tower of the same period rises above the entrance.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382968 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-19,doc-53382968 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:37:56 +0000 2026-02-01T11:25:28+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382968"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/68/53382968.352b0b8f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The initial form of the church of Agioi Anargyroi, in the settlement of Koumani dates back to the late 10th century, based mainly on some painting fragments preserved here. <br /> The church assumed its current form in the 13th century, when it was modified into a single aisle domed cross-in-square. The modification is associated with the new tendencies after 1261, with Mystras playing the primary role in their development. Most of the church’s wall paintings date to the 13th century. An arched single-lobe bell tower of the same period rises above the entrance.</div> Koumani - Agioi Anargyroi <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382968"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/68/53382968.352b0b8f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The initial form of the church of Agioi Anargyroi, in the settlement of Koumani dates back to the late 10th century, based mainly on some painting fragments preserved here. <br /> The church assumed its current form in the 13th century, when it was modified into a single aisle domed cross-in-square. The modification is associated with the new tendencies after 1261, with Mystras playing the primary role in their development. Most of the church’s wall paintings date to the 13th century. An arched single-lobe bell tower of the same period rises above the entrance.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382838 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-19,doc-53382838 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:53:06 +0000 2026-02-01T11:26:52+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382838"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/28/38/53382838.59aa3d6e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="199" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Metamorfosi Sotiros (Transfiguration of Christ) Church in Lagkada is a domed church with four columns in the form of a square cross and dates back to the 14th century. The murals also date from this period.</div> Lagkada - Metamorphosis Soteros <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382838"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/28/38/53382838.59aa3d6e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="199" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Metamorfosi Sotiros (Transfiguration of Christ) Church in Lagkada is a domed church with four columns in the form of a square cross and dates back to the 14th century. The murals also date from this period.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382820 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-19,doc-53382820 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:41:31 +0000 2026-02-01T11:26:23+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382820"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/28/20/53382820.1a71a26b.240.jpg?r2" width="207" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Metamorfosi Sotiros (Transfiguration of Christ) Church in Lagkada is a domed church with four columns in the form of a square cross and dates back to the 14th century. The murals also date from this period.</div> Lagkada - Metamorphosis Soteros <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382820"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/28/20/53382820.1a71a26b.240.jpg?r2" width="207" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Metamorfosi Sotiros (Transfiguration of Christ) Church in Lagkada is a domed church with four columns in the form of a square cross and dates back to the 14th century. The murals also date from this period.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382134 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-18,doc-53382134 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:24:40 +0000 2026-02-01T11:26:38+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382134"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/34/53382134.e84dac37.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Metamorfosi Sotiros (Transfiguration of Christ) Church in Lagkada is a domed church with four columns in the form of a square cross and dates back to the 14th century. The murals also date from this period.<br /> <br /> <br /> A guarding lion on the column?</div> Lagkada - Metamorphosis Soteros <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382134"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/34/53382134.e84dac37.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Metamorfosi Sotiros (Transfiguration of Christ) Church in Lagkada is a domed church with four columns in the form of a square cross and dates back to the 14th century. The murals also date from this period.<br /> <br /> <br /> A guarding lion on the column?</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382098 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-18,doc-53382098 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:25:15 +0000 2026-02-01T11:26:15+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382098"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/20/98/53382098.4a669d8f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="170" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Metamorfosi Sotiros (Transfiguration of Christ) Church in Lagkada is a domed church with four columns in the form of a square cross and dates back to the 14th century. The murals also date from this period.</div> Lagkada - Metamorphosis Soteros <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53382098"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/20/98/53382098.4a669d8f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="170" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Metamorfosi Sotiros (Transfiguration of Christ) Church in Lagkada is a domed church with four columns in the form of a square cross and dates back to the 14th century. The murals also date from this period.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53295074 tag:ipernity.com,2026-04-10,doc-53295074 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:16:02 +0000 2025-12-01T13:21:26+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53295074"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/50/74/53295074.e2e3ff5d.240.jpg?r2" width="231" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Holy Monastery of the Virgin of Kykkos was founded at the end of the 11th century by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos (1081–1118). The monastery lies at an altitude of 1,318 m on the north west face of the Troodos Mountains. <br /> <br /> According to legend the hermit monk Isaiah was disturbed in his solitude by the governor of Cyprus, who had strayed from the path while hunting. The monk was maltreated when he refused to show him the way. Upon his return home, the governor, who had fallen ill, begged the monk's forgiveness. The monk healed him at the behest of the Virgin Mary, who appeared to him in a dream, and in return received a miracolous Marian icon, belonging to the Emperor of Constantinople. Over the centuries, the monastery was repeatedly destroyed by fires and earthquakes, so the current complex dates from the 19th and 20th centuries.<br /> <br /> For centuries, the locals venerated the icon of the Virgin Mary, that according to Orthodox tradition was painted on a wooden panel by the Evangelist Luke during the Virgin's lifetime. Many miracles are attributed to it and it served as a model for countlessr Madonna images in the Eastern Church. It is covered with silver and gold and set in a precious frame. The always veiled image of Mary cannot be viewed nowadays.<br /> <br /> The monastery corridors are decorated with frescoes and mosaics created in the 1990s.<br /> <br /> <br /> Acts 9, 23<br /> <br /> After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him, but Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him. But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.</div> Kykkos Monastery <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53295074"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/50/74/53295074.e2e3ff5d.240.jpg?r2" width="231" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Holy Monastery of the Virgin of Kykkos was founded at the end of the 11th century by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos (1081–1118). The monastery lies at an altitude of 1,318 m on the north west face of the Troodos Mountains. <br /> <br /> According to legend the hermit monk Isaiah was disturbed in his solitude by the governor of Cyprus, who had strayed from the path while hunting. The monk was maltreated when he refused to show him the way. Upon his return home, the governor, who had fallen ill, begged the monk's forgiveness. The monk healed him at the behest of the Virgin Mary, who appeared to him in a dream, and in return received a miracolous Marian icon, belonging to the Emperor of Constantinople. Over the centuries, the monastery was repeatedly destroyed by fires and earthquakes, so the current complex dates from the 19th and 20th centuries.<br /> <br /> For centuries, the locals venerated the icon of the Virgin Mary, that according to Orthodox tradition was painted on a wooden panel by the Evangelist Luke during the Virgin's lifetime. Many miracles are attributed to it and it served as a model for countlessr Madonna images in the Eastern Church. It is covered with silver and gold and set in a precious frame. The always veiled image of Mary cannot be viewed nowadays.<br /> <br /> The monastery corridors are decorated with frescoes and mosaics created in the 1990s.<br /> <br /> <br /> Acts 9, 23<br /> <br /> After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him, but Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him. But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53282494 tag:ipernity.com,2026-03-26,doc-53282494 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:37:18 +0000 2025-12-01T11:23:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53282494"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/94/53282494.d0228872.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="162" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The once cross-domed church is situated in the immediate vicinity of Kolossi Castle, but is older than the castle, as it dates back to the 12th century.<br /> <br /> It was not originally intended to serve as a castle chapel, but was later used as such under the Knights of St John and was significantly extended and remodelled in the 15th century.<br /> <br /> The frescoes were painted following the church’s extension in They are badly damaged. The ‘Pantocrator’ beneath the dome is still just about recognisable.</div> Kolossi – Agios Efstathios <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53282494"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/94/53282494.d0228872.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="162" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The once cross-domed church is situated in the immediate vicinity of Kolossi Castle, but is older than the castle, as it dates back to the 12th century.<br /> <br /> It was not originally intended to serve as a castle chapel, but was later used as such under the Knights of St John and was significantly extended and remodelled in the 15th century.<br /> <br /> The frescoes were painted following the church’s extension in They are badly damaged. The ‘Pantocrator’ beneath the dome is still just about recognisable.</div> Martin M. Miles