Interior of the Catholicon at Pantocrator
Title
Interior of the Catholicon at Pantocrator
Date
1990-06-08
Description
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 painting program of the original 14th-century church was covered by new paintings in 1854 by Matthaios Ioannou of Naoussa. 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
Source
Recollection Wisconsin
Type
image
Subject
Pantocrator Monastery
Monasteries
Greece
Mount Athos
Catholicons
Churches
Iconostases
Collection
Citation
“Interior of the Catholicon at Pantocrator,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 6, 2024, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/34280.
Added by Rebecca Keyel
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