Photograph·pht_01606·1950–52

Mosaics at the monastery of Akheiropietos

Geometric mosaic floor with a circular medallion and a diamond-shaped panel framed by dark bands — Photograph: 1950–52. pht_01606. "Mosaics at the monastery of Akheiropietos". Reproduced by permission of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation. Resized.

Description

Close view of a tessellated floor in grey and dark tesserae. On the left, a circular medallion with a four-petalled pattern is set within concentric borders. In the centre, a diamond-shaped panel with a small inner motif is bordered by a dark band, with vertical bands running beside it. At the right, a patch of small checkered tesserae. Grass tufts appear at the bottom edge.

English

A geometric floor mosaic of small tesserae at the monastery of Panayia Acheiropoietos, Lambousa, with a circular medallion on the left and a diamond-shaped panel in the centre framed by dark bands.

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