20150626

Holy Mother icon and Christ Child

Byzantine icon of Holy Mother and Christ Child
Holy Mother, Panaghia with Christ Child, tenderly holding His hand

Deatail of the faces of theVirgin Mary and Christ
Λεπτομέρεια, βυζαντινή εικόνα της Παναγίας, αυγοτέμπερα σε ξύλο


An interesting detail of Christ's sandal

Frescoes of Saints

Saints Stylianos, St Anthony and Saint Efraim
Saint Stylianos the Childrens Guardian, St Anthony the Great of Egypt and finally, Saint Efraim, the Wonderworker

The three saints in a wider frame

Τοιχογραφία Άγιοι Στυλιανός, Αντώνιος και Εφραιμ

The Last Supper

The Last Supper of Christ
A Scene from the Passion of Christ- The last Supper- Ο Δείπνος ο Μυστικός Τοιχογραφία

Christ in throne- byzantine icon

Lord Jesus Christ - Byzantine icon

The Lord pictured in a Throne- byzantine Holy iconography
Detail of the face features

Ένθρονος Χριστός- Λεπτομέρειές
Detail of the icon of Christ, Matthew 11:28-29
"...Δεῦτε πρός με πάντες οἱ κοπιῶντες καὶ πεφορτισμένοι, κἀγὼ ἀναπαύσω ὑμᾶς, Ἄρατε τὸν ζυγόν μου ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς, καὶ μάθετε ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι πρᾷός εἰμι, καὶ ταπεινὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ· καὶ εὑρήσετε ἀνάπαυσιν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν· Κατά Ματθαίον 11:28-29

(28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matthew 11:28-29 KJV)

Church Fresco,Saints Nicholas and Charalambus

Saints Nicholas and Charalambus Fresco
 Άγιοι Νικόλαος και Χαράλαμπος- τοιχογραφία

Saint Haralambus
 Saint Charalambos detail from a fresco
Saint Nicholas
 Saint Nicholas of Myra detail from a fresco

Michael, the Archangel

Angels, the Archangel Michael
Archangel Michael- hand painted with the colors of the Cretan School

A detail of the Archangel Michael
Αρχάγγελος Μιχαήλ 

Gabriel the Archangel

Angels, Archangel Gabriel
 Archangel Gabriel- egg tempera on a large wooden panel

Facel detail of the byzantine Archangel
Αρχάγγελος Γαβριήλ- Λεπτομέρεια 

Painting the Dome of St Anthony in Rotasi: Christ Pantocrator

Making of Christ Pantocrator
Painting a Christ Pantokrator in the Dome of saint Anthony in the Village of Rotasi - Ζωγραφίζοντας τον παντοκράτορα στον Τρούλο του Αγίου Αντωνίου στο Ροτάσι της Κρήτης

20150605

Righteous Symeon the God Receiver

St Symeon icon
 
The Righteous Symeon the God Receiver after the style of Michael Damascenos . Egg tempera on hand carved wood .

A detail of St Symeon
 
Ο Άγιος Συμεών ο Θεοδόχος, αντίγραφό της εικόνας του Μιχαήλ Δαμασκηνού.

20150531

Holy Mother Icon- Religious painting of Panagia on wood

Holy mother- Egg tempera on wood
An icon of the Holy Mother, fragment taken from Panagia Odigitria in Stavronikita Monastery in Mt Athos. Egg tempera on wood Α4 size approx.





Εικόνα της Παναγίας, τμήμα εικόνας από τη Μονή Σταυρονικήτα στο Άγιο όρος
Αυγοτέμπερα σε ξύλο Α4