Iconostasis in the catholicon of Pantocrator

Iconostasis in the catholicon of Pantocrator

1994-06-21

Interior view of the catholicon or communal church of the Pantocrator Monastery. The photograph shows the iconostasis or icon screen that separates the nave from the sanctuary. The iconostasis was built in 1640. The monastery of Pantocrator was recognized as a monastery in the mid-14th century. Before then it was a loosely knit center of kelli (‘cells’ or monastic living quarters). Its founders are Alexios and Ioannis who were supported by their relative John V Palaiologos. The monastery also enjoyed later endowments from Manuel II Palaiologos, and (after the fall of Constantinople) the Danubian princes. The monastery suffered a devastating fire in 1773 and its reconstruction was aided by the financial support of Catherine the Great of Russia. The tower dates back to the monastery’s foundation aside from a few repairs. Most other buildings have been largely or completely renovated. The catholicon or communal church was consecrated in 1362-3 by Patriarch Kallistos I, but it bears later

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