Michelin
Panagia tou Araka Church
Afbeelding van de locatie
De Groene Gids
De beoordeling van de Michelin Gids
It is worth the detour if only to see the "Almighty" Christ Pantocrator that adorns the dome of the church. Far from portraying a terrible god, it offers an extremely gentle face, showing sad compassion for the sins of humankind. The late-12C paintings follow the grand Byzantine style of the Comnenian period: shimmering colours, elegant silhouettes, refined draping. The work of a master who probably came from Constantinople.
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