Ιερά Μονή Μεγίστης Λαύρας – The Holy Monastery of the Great Lavra
Ιδρύθηκε από τον άναμορφωτή του αθωνικού μοναχισμού, όσιο Αθανάσιο τον επονομασθέντα Αθωνίτη, περί το 963, με δαπάνες του αυτοκράτορα Νικηφόρου Φωκα. Έχει τά πρωτεία στην τάξη των αγιορείτικων μονώ…
St George the Great Martyr
This fresco is a 14th century example of a St George icon at Staro Nagoricane in the Republic of Macadonia (former Yugoslavia). I'd love to know when Icons showing the battle with the dragon began to be made. The oldest examples I have come upon are from the 15th century. from Wikipedia: The Church of St. George, a Serbian Orthodox church in the village of Staro Nagoricane near Kumanovo in the Republic of Macedonia, is noteworthy both for its architecture and its frescoes. The church was…
Sts. George and Demetrius
Sts. George and Demetrius
Святой великомученик Георгий Победоносец — ИКОНЫ
Святой Георгий может изображаться не только как воин...