Work of Art Record 481

Record No

481

Collection

The Svetlana Tomeković Database of Byzantine Art

IMA System Number

67210

Location

Republic of Cyprus, Lemesós, Monágri, Panagia Amasgou Monastery, Panagia Amasgou

Date

1100–1124

Subject Headings

Athanasius, Patriarch
Athanasius of Pentaskinos

Description

Niche (left side in image): Athanasius, Patriarch, nimbed, name inscribed, wearing bishop's vestments with cross-inscribed omophorion, right hand raised, book in left hand; only lower part of figure in bishop's vestments remaining.

North side (right side in image): Only lower part of column of stylite remaining; below, Athanasius of Pentaskinos nimbed, name inscribed, wearing deacon's vestments with cross-inscribed orarion, censer in right hand, domed acerra in left hand.

Notes

Fresco, sanctuary, diaconicon, east wall.

Citations

Boyd, S., "Church of the Panagia Amasgou, Monagri," Dumbarton Oaks Papers 28 (1974), pp. 288-289; figs. 12-27; color fig. A.

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