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Sep. 21st, 2007

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The nativity of the Virgin Mary

ò γενέθλιον τς περαγίας Δεσποίνης μν Θεοτόκου κα ειπαρθένου Μαρίας)

Ή Γέννησίς σου, Θεοτόκε, χαρν μήνυσε πάσ τ οκουμέν· κ σο γρ νέτειλεν λιος τς δικαιοσύνης, Χριστòς Θεòς μν κα λύσας τν κατάραν, δωκε τν ελογίαν κα καταργήσας τòν θάνατον, δωρήσατο μν ζων τν αώνιον.




The nativity of the Virgin Mary.

Early 13th century.

The scene of the thaumaturgical image of Our Lady Bematarissa. 
The monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai.

 

Jul. 21st, 2007

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EUCHOLOGIUM (Ottob.gr. 344) V


EUCHOLOGIUM of the cathedral of Otranto with a most interesting Italian-Greek text concerning the ceremony of wedding. Puglia, XII c. (Ottob.gr. 344)       



                                        The Virgin della Fonte.
                                   13th century.
                                        Italy, Canoza (Bari)

Due to the Church tradition this Byzantine icon was carried out by St. Sabin from East in VI century. 
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