Fresco, Church of the Archangel Michael, Pedoulas, Cyprus

Epitaphios Lament, with Christ in his tomb, John kissing Christ's hand, Nicodemus at his feet, Virgin Mary and disciples, fresco, 1474, by Minas, in the Church of the Archangel Michael, or Archangelos Michail, a Byzantine church built 1474 with funds donated by Father Vassilios Chamados, in the village of Pedoulas in the Troodos mountains, Cyprus. The church was later expanded with 2 side aisles, and contains a fresco cycle painted 1474, signed by a local painter named Minas, from Marathasa. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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1474 Apostle Archangel Archangelos Chamados Cypriot Cyprus Daglari Disciple Entombment Kakopetria Lament Michail Minas Nicodemus Nicosia Orthodox Pedoulas Trodos Troodos Vassilios

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