Byzantine Icons

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Two Icons of St. Demetrios, Patron of Thessaloniki

Byzantine Icon with Greek inscription. Around the year 1000
See record from Met Museum, NY
12th c. mosaic of St. Demetrios in the 
Monastery of the Golden Roof, Kiev

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