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Mystras: Hagioi Theodoroi: Dome of Hagioi Theodoroi visible within the enclosure of the Brontochion

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posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
The large complex of the monastery of the Brontochion occupies the northernmost corner of the Lower Town. It has two churches, Hagioi Theodoroi and the Hodegetria, also known as Aphentiko. Hagioi Theodoroi combines a cruciform plan with a domed octagon. According to an inscription, it was built ca. 1290-1295. Only poorly preserved fragments of the original wall paintings have survived. The church has four funerary chapels; the north-east chapel contains representations of an emperor, probably Manuel II Palaiologos (reigned 1391-1425), while the south-east chapel has portraits of two noblemen wearing conical hats that are among the most interesting paintings in Mystras.

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Alt Title

Saint Theodore

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-07-03

Spatial Coverage

Mistrás, Peloponnese, Greece: Mystras, about 5 km south-west of Sparta +37.066667+22.383333 Mistrás

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

Byzantine

Rights Statement

To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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