Fresco, Agios Nikolaos Tis Stegis, Kakopetria, Cyprus
Ascension of Christ and the descent of the holy spirit to the Virgin and apostles, fresco, 14th century, on the ceiling of the apse of Agios Nikolaos Tis Stegis, or the Church of St Nicholas of the Roof, a Byzantine monastery built 11th century, near Kakopetria, in the Solea valley of the Troodos mountains, Cyprus. The katholikon or monastery church was built in cross-in-square style with a pitched roof added later, and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14116568
Media ID
45912897
Size
8268px x 5928px
(26.4MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2024
