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Figures of mounted warrior saints in medieval Crete. The representation of the equestrian Saint George “Thalassoperatis” at Diavaide in Heraklion
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In the church of Saint George Sfakiotis, built on the outskirts of the
settlement Diavaide in the Perfecture of Heraklion in Crete, narrative
interest is focused on the large painting with the mounted figures of the
military saints George and Demetrios. Saint George is shown together with
the young pillion rider, whereas the element of water on the lower part of
the scene establishes a connection between the episode of the slave?s
release and a rarer variant according to which the liberator saint crosses
the sea (?thalassoperatis?, trans. he who crosses the sea). The iconographic
and stylistic analysis of the representation of Saint George as well that of
Saint Demetrios at Diaviade reflects the artistic environment of the Eastern
Mediterranean, possibly that of Cyprus, where images of equestrian military
saints form part of the tradition of the island.
Title: Figures of mounted warrior saints in medieval Crete. The representation of the equestrian Saint George “Thalassoperatis” at Diavaide in Heraklion
Description:
In the church of Saint George Sfakiotis, built on the outskirts of the
settlement Diavaide in the Perfecture of Heraklion in Crete, narrative
interest is focused on the large painting with the mounted figures of the
military saints George and Demetrios.
Saint George is shown together with
the young pillion rider, whereas the element of water on the lower part of
the scene establishes a connection between the episode of the slave?s
release and a rarer variant according to which the liberator saint crosses
the sea (?thalassoperatis?, trans.
he who crosses the sea).
The iconographic
and stylistic analysis of the representation of Saint George as well that of
Saint Demetrios at Diaviade reflects the artistic environment of the Eastern
Mediterranean, possibly that of Cyprus, where images of equestrian military
saints form part of the tradition of the island.
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