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Pallium with psalm, 19th century Maria Theocharis 3 November 2011 Dimensions: of the polos, diameter: 13 cm., appliqués: 20 x 20 cm., inscription: 21 x 7 cm. This is a small pallium with two appliqués and the polos at the neck. A narrow band runs once round t...

Pallium of Grigorios of Eirinoupolis, second half of the 18th century Maria Theocharis 3 November 2011 Dimensions: of the polos, diameter: 9.5 cm., appliqués: 20 x 20.5 cm., potamoi: 19 x 43 cm. The polos of the neck, the four appliqués, and the potamoi are sewn on to white silk material of a la...

Pallium of Neophytos of Arta, 1723 Maria Theocharis 3 November 2011 Dimensions of the cross-shaped appliqués: 23 x 23.5 cm., of the potamoi: 23.8 x 3.4 cm. This pallium has sewn on to it, on sea-blue silk which is of a later date (because of wear and tear to th...

Pallia, Introduction Maria Theocharis 3 November 2011 Of the vestments of the clergy, the pallium (omophorion), the oldest to be distinctive of rank, is mentioned as early as the 5th century. It consists of a broad band of white silk material with large ...

Aer with the Communion of the Apostles, 1534/5 Maria Theocharis 3 November 2011 Dimensions: 54 x 52 cm. The Apostles are in two groups, to the left and right. Christ is in the centre, as Great High Priest, below a ciborium (baldacchino) with its curtains drawn back. He wears...

Aeres, Introduction Maria Theocharis 3 November 2011 The aer is the veil with which the celebrant covers the sacred elements during the Eucharist. They can be divided into small aeres - covers for the chalice or the paten - and the large aer, which cove...

Epitaphios of the Emperor John Cantacuzenus, c. 1354 Maria Theocharis 3 November 2011 Dimensions: epitaphios alone: 163.5 x 106.5 cm. Embroidered on light blue all-silk material, this epitaphios shows Christ lying dead in perspective. He is crowned with a nimbus with a cross inscrib...

Epitaphioi, Introduction Maria Theocharis 3 November 2011 The epitaphios is a liturgical ornament which is used today in the Good Friday service. During Vespers it is brought in procession out of the sanctuary and placed under a canopy - or on a simple table...

Gold-Embroidered Ornaments – Introduction Maria Theocharis 3 November 2011 In 1974, in a publication on the gold-embroidered ornaments or vestments of the Holy Mountain, we concluded in our introduction: “There always remains the question of a systematic study of these votiv...

The engravings Ioannis E. Tavlakis 3 November 2011 Side by side with the great paintings and other works of art with which the Monastery of Vatopaidi abounds are also the more ‘humble’ works of engraving. These are far from insignificant in number and...

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