stefan arteni

greece: church painting

Koimesis church, Alikambos, Crete, 14th century? http://www.trekearth.com/gallery?sort=views&l=city&filter=Alikambos

solinvictus press 2011

Agios Merkourios church, Corfu, 11th century http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanaplin/247610803/in/set-72157594290696015

Agios Merkourios church, Corfu, 11th century http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanaplin/247611111/

http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/byzantine-icons/423-byzantineiconography-part-ii.html

Panagia Kumbelidiki church, Kastoria, 10th - 11th centuries

http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Greece/Macedonia/Kastoria/ Kastoria/photo853495.htm

http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/byzantine-icons/423-byzantine-iconographypart-ii.html Agioi Anargyroi church, Kastoria, 11th -12th centuries http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/byzantine-icons/422-byzantineiconography.html

Agios Ioannis church, Elos, Crete, 14th century http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanbury/tags/elos/

Agios Ioannis church, Elos, Crete, 14th century http://www.flickr.co m/photos/frankens chulz/tags/elos/

Agios Ioannis church, Elos, Crete, 14th century http://www.flickr.co m/photos/stanbury/ 2990319678/

Agios Ioannis church, Elos, Crete, 14th century http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanbury/2989471377/

Icons, Kastoria, 1400

Icons, Kastoria, 1400

Taxiarches Metropoleos church, Kastoria, 10th 15th centuries http://www.flickr.com/photos/21711359@N08/sets/72157622430924114/with/3944253320/

Taxiarches Metropoleos church, Kastoria, 10th 15th centuries http://www.flickr.com/photos/21711359@N08/sets/72157622430924114/with/3944253320/

Taxiarches Metropoleos church, Kastoria, 10th 15th centuries http://www.flickr.com/photos/21711359@N08/sets/72157622430924114/with/3944253320/

Taxiarches Metropoleos church, Kastoria, 10th 15th centuries http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/byzantineicons/422-byzantine-iconography.html

Taxiarches Metropoleos church, Kastoria, 10th 15th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/byzantine-icons/422-byzantine-iconography.html

http://www.windmillstravel.com/zoom.php?id=18254 Panagia Mavriotissa church, Kastoria, 12th 16th centuries romeartlover.tripod.com/Kastoria.html

http://www.windmillstravel.com/album.php?id=63&destinatio n=66&destinationtype=city&page=8&page=1

Panagia Mavriotissa church, Kastoria, 12th -16th centuries http://www.or thodoxyicons.com/b yzantineicons/422byzantineiconography. html

Panagia Mavriotissa church, Kastoria, 12th 16th centuries http://www.windmillstravel.com/album.php?id=63 &destination=66&destinationtype=city&page=8& page=1

St Athanasius of Mouzaki church, Kastoria, 14th century http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/byzantium/485-st-athanasius-church-music-kastoria.html

St Athanasius of Mouzaki church, Kastoria, 14th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/byzantium/485-st-athanasius-church-music-kastoria.html

St Athanasius of Mouzaki church, Kastoria, 14th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/byzantium/485-st-athanasius-church-musickastoria.html

St Athanasius of Mouzaki church, Kastoria, 14th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/byzantium/485-st-athanasius-church-music-kastoria.html

St Athanasius of Mouzaki church, Kastoria, 14th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/byzantium/485-st-athanasius-church-musickastoria.html

St Athanasius of Mouzaki church, Kastoria, 14th century http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/byzantium/485-st-athanasius-church-music-kastoria.html

St Athanasius of Mouzaki church, Kastoria, 14th century http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/byzantium/485-st-athanasius-church-music-kastoria.html

St Athanasius of Mouzaki church, Kastoria, 14th century http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/byzantium/485-st-athanasius-church-music-kastoria.html

St Athanasius of Mouzaki church, Kastoria, 14th century http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/byzantium/485-st-athanasius-church-music-kastoria.html

St Athanasius of Mouzaki church, Kastoria, 14th century http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/byzantium/485-st-athanasius-church-music-kastoria.html

St Euthymios chapel, Thessaloniki, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/iconroom/ThessalonikiChapelOfStEuthymios#

St Euthymios chapel, Thessaloniki, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/iconroom/ThessalonikiChapelOfStEuthymios#

St Nicholas the Orphan church, Thessaloniki, 14th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/frescosingreece/460-the-frescoes-of-the-st-nicholas-olympiagreece.html

St Nicholas the Orphan church, Thessaloniki, 14th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/frescosingreece/462-the-frescoes-of-the-st-nicholas-olympia-greecepart-iii.html

St Nicholas the Orphan church, Thessaloniki, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/iconroom/ThessalonikiStNicholasOrphanos#

St Nicholas the Orphan church, Thessaloniki, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/iconroom/ThessalonikiStNicholasOrphanos#

St Nicholas the Orphan church, Thessaloniki, 14th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/frescosingreece/460-the-frescoes-of-the-st-nicholas-olympiagreece.html

St Nicholas the Orphan church, Thessaloniki, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/iconroom/ThessalonikiStNicholasOrphanos#

St Nicholas the Orphan church, Thessaloniki, 14th century https://picasaweb .google.com/icon room/Thessaloni kiStNicholasOrph anos#

St Nicholas the Orphan church, Thessaloniki, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/ico nroom/ThessalonikiStNicholasOr phanos#

St Nicholas the Orphan church, Thessaloniki, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/ic onroom/ThessalonikiStNicholas Orphanos#

Agios Ioannis Prodromos church, Kastania, Mani, built in the 11th 12th centuries?i https://picasaweb .google.com/103 59465681759895 0638/Greece200 9#

Agios Petros church, Kastania, Mani https://picasaweb.google.com/103594656817598950638/Greece2009#

Church of Agios Ioannis Theologos in Agio Ioannis, Sfakia, Crete, 14th century http://www.west-crete.com/dailypics/crete-2008/3-17-08.php

Agia Panagia church, Meronas, Crete, 14th century? http://magimik.pl/kreta/day10.html

Panagia Kera church, Kritsa, Crete, 13th - 15th centuries? http://www.flickr.com/photos/lessi/538383640/

Martyrdom of St Demetrios, Istituto Ellenico, Venice

Dormition of St Demetrios, Crete, 15th 16th centuries, Istituto Ellenico, Venice

Theophanes the Cretan, St Nicholas Anapafsas, Meteora, !6th century http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreakirkby/4791024563/

Theophanes the Cretan, St Nicholas Anapafsas, Meteora, !6th century http://edwardsingreece.blogspot.com/2010/10/meteora-and-makrynitsa.html

Theophanes the Cretan, ,St Nicholas Anapafsas, Meteora, 16th century http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreakirkby/4791024563/

Theophanes the Cretan, St Nicholas Anapafsas, Meteora, 16th century http://thisisnotacarrierpigeon.blogspot.com/2010/09/best-till-last-moni-agiou-nikolaou.html

Theophanes the Cretan, St Nicholas Anapafsas, Meteora, 16th century http://thisisnotacarrierpigeon.blogspot.com/2010/09/best-till-last-moni-agiou-nikolaou.html

Theophanes the Cretan, St Nicholas Anapafsas, Meteora, !6th century http://edwardsingreece.blogspot.com/2011/02/meteora.html

Theophanes the Cretan, St Nicholas Anapafsas, Meteora, 16th century http://lh3.ggpht.com/gK4WcaU2FFg/SkkRxTQQ83I/AAAAAAAAFDA/vnFO84EFBjI/Moni_Agiou_Nikolaou_Anapafsa.jpg

Theophanes the Cretan, St Nicholas Anapafsas, Meteora, 16th century http://www.flickr.com/photos/atopos/5013969479/in/photostream/

Theophanes the Cretan, Stavronikita monastery, mount Athos, 16th century http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/iconsofmountathos/ 281-monastery-stavronikitaathos.html

Theophanes the Cretan, Stavronikita monastery, mount Athos, 16th century http://www.ort hodoxyicons.com/ico nsofmountath os/281monasterystavronikitaathos.htm l

Theophanes the Cretan, Stavronikita monastery, mount Athos, 16th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/281-monastery-stavronikita-athos.html

Theophanes the Cretan, Stavronikita monastery, mount Athos, 16th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/281-monastery-stavronikita-athos.html

Theophanes the Cretan, Stavronikita monastery, mount Athos, 16th century http://www.ortho doxyicons.com/icons ofmountathos/2 81-monasterystavronikitaathos.html

Theophanes the Cretan, Stavronikita monastery, mount Athos, 16th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/286-monastery-stavronikita-athos-part-vi.html

Theophanes the Cretan, Stavronikita monastery, mount Athos, 16th century http://www.or thodoxyicons.com/ic onsofmounta thos/281monasterystavronikitaathos.html

Theophanes the Cretan, Stavronikita monastery, mount Athos, 16th century http://www.ort hodoxyicons.com/ico nsofmountath os/281monasterystavronikitaathos.htm l

Theophanes the Cretan, Stavronikita monastery, mount Athos, 16th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/281-monastery-stavronikita-athos.html

Theophanes the Cretan, Stavronikita monastery, mount Athos, 16th century http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/iconsofmountathos /281-monastery-stavronikitaathos.html

Theophanes the Cretan, Stavronikita monastery, mount Athos, 16th century http://www.flickr.com/photos/aureo-ferreira/5185127962/

Theophanes the Cretan, Stavronikita monastery, mount Athos, 16th century http://www.ort hodoxyicons.com/ico nsofmountath os/281monasterystavronikitaathos.html

Varlaam monastery, Meteora, Frangos Katelanos of Thebes and/or George and Frangos Kondares of Thebes (?), 16th century http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreakirkby/4791644018/in/photostream/

Varlaam monastery, Meteora, Frangos Katelanos of Thebes and/or George and Frangos Kondares of Thebes (?), 16th century http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreakirkby/4790975151/in/photostream/

Varlaam monastery, Meteora, Frangos Katelanos of Thebes and/or George and Frangos Kondares of Thebes (?), 16th century

Varlaam monastery, Meteora, Frangos Katelanos of Thebes and/or George and Frangos Kondares of Thebes (?), 16th century http://www.flickr.com /photos/andreakirkb y/tags/meteora/

Varlaam monastery, Meteora, Frangos Katelanos of Thebes and/or George and Frangos Kondares of Thebes (?), 16th century https://picasaweb.google.com/110058102493774741351/PilionEnMeteora#

Varlaam monastery, Meteora, Frangos Katelanos of Thebes and/or George and Frangos Kondares of Thebes (?), 16th century https://picasaweb.google.com/114830203281747939332/MeteoraGreece#

Icon, Pantocrator monastery, mount Athos, 16th century, Theophanes the Cretan? http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/293-icons-of-the-pantocrator-monasteryathos-part-ii.html

Icon, Pantocrator monastery, mount Athos, 16th century, Theophanes the Cretan? http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/293-icons-of-thepantocrator-monastery-athos-part-ii.html

Icon, Pantocrator monastery, mount Athos, 16th century, Theophanes the Cretan? http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/293-icons-of-thepantocrator-monastery-athos-part-ii.html

Athos, Protaton Dormition church, 10th century Iconostasis, Icons painted by Theophanes the Cretan in the 16th century

Icon, Pantocrator monastery, mount Athos, 16th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/293-icons-of-the-pantocrator-monastery-athos-part-ii.html

Royal Doors, 16th century, St Paul monastery, mount Athos http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/289-icons-of-the-monastery-of-st-pauls-mountathos-part-iii.html

Northern Greek Icon, 16th century http://www.templeg allery.com/main.ph p?mode=3&p1=11 77

Agias Triados monastery, Meteora, photo Janmad

Agias Triados monastery, Meteora, photo Janmad

Agias Triados monastery, Meteora, photo Janmad

Agias Triados monastery, Meteora, photo Janmad

Agias Triados monastery, Meteora http://images.travelpod.co.uk/users/pilgrimthomas/2.1265382670.ht-fresco-othersidejesus.jpg

Agias Triados monastery, Meteora http://images.travelpod.co.uk/users/pilgrimthomas/2.1265382670.ht-fresco-side-areajesus.jpg

Agias Triados monastery, Meteora http://images.travel pod.com/users/pilgr imthomas/2.126538 2670.ht-frescodome-jesus.jpg

Agias Triados monastery, Meteora http://images.travelp od.com/users/pilgri mthomas/2.1265382 670.ht-fresco-jesusaltar-screen.jpg

Agias Triados monastery, Meteora http://www.mlahan as.de/Greece/Citi es/MeteoraP011.h tml

Icon http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/greekicons/442-greek-icons-part-ii.html

Icon http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/greekicons/442-greek-icons-part-ii.html

St Stephen monastery, Meteora http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/2821906615/

St Stephen monastery, Meteora http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/2822741088/in/photostream/

St Stephen monastery, Meteora http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/2821908249/in/photostream/

Triptych with the Virgin and Child and Saint Joseph with the Archangels Gabriel and Michael, Madonnero Painter in Ethiopia, 16th century with later additions Panels extended: 36.7 x 56.5 cm Geez and Greek inscriptions identify the figures http://www.templegallery.com/main.php?mode=3&p1=1705

Icon, Pantocrator monastery, mount Athos, 1600? http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/293-icons-of-the-pantocratormonastery-athos-part-ii.html

Icon, St Paul monastery, mount Athos, 1616 http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/290-icons-of-the-monastery-of-stpauls-mount-athos-part-iv.html

Italo-Greek school, 17th century http://www.wannen esgroup.com/img/vi sualizzatore/asta85 _778.jpg

Emmanuel Tzanes, St Gregory Palamas, St Jason and St Sosipater church, Corfu, 1654 http://www.flickr.co m/photos/7549203 @N04/4633248398 /in/set721576239968222 77

Royal Doors, St Paul monastery, mount Athos, 17th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/290-icons-of-the-monastery-of-st-pauls-mountathos-part-iv.html

17th century Icon hermitagegalle ry.com/index.p hp?id=18

St. Michael Archangel, Epirus, the Zagorohoria, monastery of Panaghia Spiliotissa on the Voidomatis river, 17th century, monk Parthenios zographer http://www.flickr.c om/photos/75492 03@N04/421994 2472/

Panaghia Spiliotissa monastery, Zagorohoria, 17th century, monk Parthenios zographer www.panoramio.com/photo/26439205

Panaghia Spiliotissa monastery, Zagorohoria, 17th century, monk Parthenios zographer www.panoramio.com/photo/26439205

Panaghia Spiliotissa monastery, Zagorohoria, 17th century, monk Parthenios zographer cultureportalweb.uoi.gr/cultureportalweb/article.php?article_i...

St Paraskevi church, built in 1677, Siatista www.windmillstravel.com/album.php?id=49&destination=31&destina...

Saints George and Demetrios, wings of a triptych Greek Mainland, ca 1700 http://www.templeg allery.com/main.ph p?mode=3&p1=117 8

Icons, St Paul monastery, mount Athos, 18th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/287-icons-of-the-monastery-of-st-pauls-mountathos.html

St John church, Platsa, Mani, built in the 12th century? picasaweb.google.com/olivebranch2/GreeceKardamyliToAthens

St John church, Platsa, Mani, painted in the 18th century? https://picasaweb. google.com/oliveb ranch2/GreeceKar damyliToAthens#

St John church, Platsa, Mani, painted in the 18th century? https://picasaweb.google.com/olivebranch2/GreeceKardamyliToAthens#

Agios Nikolaos, Kastania, Mani, 18th century painting https://picasaweb.google.com/103594656817598950638/Greece2009#

Agios Nikolaos, Kastania, Mani, 18th century painting https://picasaweb .google.com/103 59465681759895 0638/Greece200 9#

Icon, St Paul monastery, mount Athos, 18th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/287-icons-of-the-monasteryof-st-pauls-mount-athos.html

Icon, St Paul monastery, mount Athos, 18th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/290-icons-of-the-monasteryof-st-pauls-mount-athos-part-iv.html

Icon, St Paul monastery, mount Athos, 18th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/291-icons-of-the-monasteryof-st-pauls-mount-athos-part-v.html

Detail, Icon, St Paul monastery, mount Athos, 18th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/iconsofmountathos/291-icons-of-themonastery-of-st-pauls-mount-athos-part-v.html

Icon, St Paul monastery, mount Athos, 18th century http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/iconsofmountathos/288-icons-of-the-monastery-of-st-pauls-mount-athos-part-ii.html

Icon, St Paul monastery, mount Athos, 18th century http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/iconsofmountathos/287-icons-of-the-monastery-of-st-pauls-mount-athos.html

Dekoulou monastery, Itilo, Mani, painted in the 18th century picasaweb.google.com/MaxFeken/GreecePart2TheMani

Dekoulou monastery, Itilo, Mani, painted in the 18th century picasaweb.googl e.com/MaxFeken /GreecePart2The Mani

Dekoulou monastery, Itilo, Mani, painted in the 18th century picasaweb.google.com/MaxFeken/GreecePart2TheMani

Dekoulou monastery, Itilo, Mani, painted in the 18th century picasaweb.googl e.com/MaxFeken /GreecePart2The Mani

Dekoulou monastery, Itilo, Mani, painted in the 18th century http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124480148@N01/tags/zodochoupigismonastery/

Dekoulou monastery, Itilo, Mani, painted in the 18th century http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124480148@N01/tags/zodochoupigismonastery/

Dekoulou monastery, Itilo, Mani, painted in the 18th century picasaweb.googl e.com/MaxFeken /GreecePart2The Mani

Icon, 18th century http://www.wannenes group.com/img/visual izzatore/asta85_779.j pg

http://www.zorbas.de/maniguide/milia.html

Transfiguration church, Kato Hora - Milia, Mani, 18th century

https://picasaweb.google.com/110058102493 774741351/Peloponnesos2006#

Transfiguration church, Kato Hora Milia, Mani, 18th century https://picasaweb.google.com/11005 8102493774741351/Peloponnesos2 006#

Transfiguration church, Kato Hora - Milia, Man, 18th centuryi https://picasaweb.google.com/110058102493774741351/Peloponnesos2006#

Dance of life, Koutloumousiou monastery, mount Athos ((the monastery was raised with the help of voivodes Nicolae Alexandru and Vladislav Vlaicu from Wallachia) http://www.flickr. com/photos/jimf orest/45621450 15/

Koutloumousiou monastery, mount Athos http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-z9UKpWNIFI4YgEkJoDkRQ

Koutloumousiou monastery, mount Athos, photo Catalin Dobrescu

Koutloumousiou monastery, mount Athos https://picasaweb.google.com/106756943541400117945/15Athos2009ManastireaCutlumush#

Koutloumousiou monastery, mount Athos https://picasaweb.google.com/106756943541400117945/15Athos2009ManastireaCutlumush#

Koutloumousiou monastery, mount Athos https://picasaweb.google.com/106756943541400117945/15Athos2009ManastireaCutlumush#

Koutloumousiou monastery, mount Athos https://picasaweb.google.com/106756943541400117945/15Athos2009ManastireaCutlumush#

Koutloumousiou monastery, mount Athos, photo Catalin Dobrescu

Koutloumousiou monastery, mount Athos, photo Catalin Dobrescu

Karakalou monastery, mount Athos https://picasawe b.google.com/1 067569435414 00117945/09At hos2009Caraca lu#

Karakalou monastery, mount Athos https://picasaweb.go ogle.com/10675694 3541400117945/09 Athos2009Caracalu #

Karakalou monastery, mount Athos picasaweb.google.com/ddmunteanu/09Athos2009Caracalu

Karakalou monastery, mount Athos picasaweb.google.com/ddmunteanu/09Athos2009Caracalu

Icon, 18th century http://www.temple gallery.com/main. php?mode=3&p1 =1631

Xenophontos monastery, mount Athos http://www.flickr. com/photos/d1v 1d/sets/7215760 7037801452/

Xenophontos monastery, mount Athos http://www.flickr. com/photos/d1v 1d/2812922487/

Xenophontos monastery, mount Athos http://picasaweb.google.com/yorgosguide/VomHeiligenBergAthosZumOlympUndVonDenMeteoraKlosternNachKorfu?feat=directlink#

Xenophontos monastery, mount Athos, Revelation 12 http://www.flickr.com/photos/d1v1d/2812923007/in/photostream/

Xenophontos monastery, mount Athos http://www.flickr.com/photos/d1v1d/sets/72157607037801452/

Xenophontos monastery, mount Athos https://picasaweb.google.com/106756943 541400117945/19Athos2009ManastireaX enofont#

Xenophontos monastery, mount Athos http://picasaweb.google.com/106756943541400117945/19Athos2009ManastireaXenofont#

Xenophontos monastery, mount Athos https://picasaweb.google.com/106756943541400117 945/19Athos2009ManastireaXenofont#

St John monastery, Patmos http://www.flickr.com/photos/captmattsparrow/3611163603/

St John monastery, Patmos http://edwardsing reece.blogspot.c om/2007/04/mon astery-of-st-johntheologian.html

St John monastery, Patmos http://www.flickr.com/photos/86682180@N00/5792618921/in/set-72157626789537972

St John monastery, Patmos www.fotopedia.com/items/c9o5i05059t3t-1y5PvFVKQX8

Icon, late 18th century http://www.te mplegallery.c om/main.php ?mode=3&p 1=881

Icon, 18th century http://www.wan nenesgroup.co m/img/visualizz atore/asta53_1 69.jpg

Icon, 19th century http://www.collezi oneorlericone.co m/images/4960% 20ng.jpg