Saint Mavra in Koilani, Limassol prefecture: cult, iconography, interpretations
Abstract
The church of Saint Mavra in Koilani, Lemessos became a center of veneration for the saint of the same name from the Byzantine period onwards. It is a pilgrimage site of Mavra, who is honored throughout the island. The first architectural phase of the church is dated to the 11th-12th century but the church was renovated in the 15th century. The greater part of the painted decoration, including the biographical scenes of the honored saint, is dated to the second half of the 15th century, part of the renovative trend throughout Cyprus before the gradual political and cultural dominance of the Venetians.
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KONTOPANAGOU (Κατερίνα ΚΟΝΤΟΠΑΝΑΓΟΥ ) K. (2023). Saint Mavra in Koilani, Limassol prefecture: cult, iconography, interpretations. Deltion of the Christian Archaeological Society, 42, 149–168. https://doi.org/10.12681/dchae.32391
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