The number of episodes of Christ View in fresco and mosaic people

decorated with stunning religious painting in the 14th century, built as a cola Orthodox monastery in the sixth century, it is also ruins once, and resurrection as the pinnacle of Byzantine art. Since then, it has been used as a mosque in the 16th century, beautiful frescoes and mosaics are filled with plaster for a long time, did not get to see the light of day. 20 century, plaster stripped by the study of the Byzantine Institute of America, a masterpiece of these was discovered again and I was revived in modern times.
Highlight is a fresco depicting the figure of Christ to raise the coffin from Adam and Eve, this is a masterpiece of high evaluation is among the Byzantine art. Other, mosaic depicting the scene of death of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the center dome also can not miss.

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