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Field photograph·Csn0194

Famagusta cathedral, the west front

West front of Famagusta cathedral with a round window, seen past a tree and silhouetted people.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0194. Public domain (CC0).

Description

The west front of the cathedral at Famagusta rises behind a large tree, with a tall pointed doorway and a round window with tracery above it. Ruined upper walls and gables appear on either side, and a dark arch frames the right edge. Four people in silhouette stand near the doorways in the lower centre, with a wooden chair in the foreground.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • West front of Famagusta cathedral, a ruined church with pointed arches and a rose window, seen through a stone arch
Description, scan 2
The west front of the ruined church rises behind dark trees on the left, with pointed arches, a large rose window and gabled portals still standing, while the tower tops are broken open. The view is framed by a massive stone arch on the right. Four people stand in shadow near the bottom centre, partly silhouetted against the lit facade.

English, as on the record

FAMAGUSTA CATHEDRAL, THE WEST FRONT P.Bulfin "The Mother Church of Famagusta is dedicated to St. Nicholas, vaulted and fair, with many chapels round it." Nicolo Martoni-1394 (Liber Peregrinationis)

English, as on the record

FAMAGUSTA CATHEDRAL, THE WEST FRONT P.Bulfin "The Mother Church of Famagusta is dedicated to St. Nicholas, vaulted and fair, with many chapels round it." Nicolo Martoni-1394 (Liber Peregrinationis)

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)