A Few Examples of Medieval Orthodox-Christian Fresco Wall Art

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/thumb/7/7d/Pantokrator_13cent.jpg/180px-Pantokrator_13cent.jpg (http://www.spcobern.ch/ImagesSlike/Foto%20galerija/Ikone/Isus%20Pantokrator.jpg)
Christ 'Pantokrator'
(Hilandar Monastery, Mount Athos)





http://img289.imageshack.us/img289/4621/beliandjeo8ha.jpg (http://www.teslasociety.com/milesevo.jpg)

http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Angel/icons/mil-sl-vv-10-2.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Angel/large/mil-sl-vv-10-2.jpg) http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Angel/icons/mil-sl-vv-10-1.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Angel/large/mil-sl-vv-10-1.jpg)
'White Angel', Matthew 28:2,3
(Mileseva Monastery, Serbia)





http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/s2-e1e4/icons/s2-e1e4-23.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/s2-e1e4/large/s2-e1e4-23.jpg)
Virgin Mary, 'Annunciation', Luke 1:28
(Gracanica Monastery, Kosovo and Metohija)





http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Mary/web/mil-sl-vv-11-8.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Mary/large/mil-sl-vv-11-8.jpg)

http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Mary/icons/mil-sl-vv-9-5.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Mary/large/mil-sl-vv-9-5.jpg) http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Mary/icons/mil-sl-vv-9-7.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Mary/large/mil-sl-vv-9-7.jpg)
Virgin Mary, 'Annunciation', Luke 1:38
(Mileseva Monastery, Serbia)

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http://img448.imageshack.us/img448/8062/decanitheotokos1to.jpg (http://www.kosovo.com/theotokos.jpg)
Virgin Mary, 'The Most Holy Mother of God'
(Decani Monastery, Kosovo and Metohija)





http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/e5s5-w5s3/web/e5s5-w5s3-3.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/e5s5-w5s3/large/e5s5-w5s3-3.jpg)
Prophet Elias, 'Transfiguration', Luke 9:30
(Gracanica Monastery, Kosovo and Metohija)





http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes/web/mil-sl-vv-10-4.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes/large/mil-sl-vv-10-4.jpg)
The Kiss of Judas, Luke 22:48
(Mileseva Monastery, Serbia)







http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Dome/web/mil-sl-vv-2-2.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Dome/large/mil-sl-vv-2-2.jpg) http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Dome/icons/mil-sl-vv-2-1.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Dome/large/mil-sl-vv-2-1.jpg)
'Taking Down The Body of Jesus', Luke 23:55
(Mileseva Monastery, Serbia)







http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1-n1s1/web/w1-n1s1-14.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1-n1s1/large/w1-n1s1-14.jpg)

http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Exonarthex/icons/mil-sl-vv-3-3.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Exonarthex/large/mil-sl-vv-3-3.jpg) http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Exonarthex/icons/mil-sl-vv-4-4.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Mileseva/Slides/Frescoes_Exonarthex/large/mil-sl-vv-4-4.jpg)
The Last Judgement: Christ
'Unjust kings cast to hell'; 'Sinful bishops cast to hell'
(Gracanica Monastery, Kosovo and Metohija)

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http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1n2-w2s2/web/w1n2-w2s2-12.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1n2-w2s2/large/w1n2-w2s2-12.jpg)

http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1n2-w2s2/icons/w1n2-w2s2-16.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1n2-w2s2/large/w1n2-w2s2-16.jpg) http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1n2-w2s2/icons/w1n2-w2s2-13.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1n2-w2s2/large/w1n2-w2s2-13.jpg) http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1n2-w2s2/icons/w1n2-w2s2-14.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1n2-w2s2/large/w1n2-w2s2-14.jpg)
The Last Judgement: The Hand of God With The
Souls of Righteous Men
(Gracanica Monastery, Kosovo and Metohija)




http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1-n1s1/web/w1-n1s1-26.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1-n1s1/large/w1-n1s1-26.jpg) http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1-n1s1/web/w1-n1s1-32.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1-n1s1/large/w1-n1s1-32.jpg)
The Last Judgement: The Sea Drives The Dead Ashore;
The Fiery River
(Gracanica Monastery, Kosovo and Metohija)





http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1-n1s1/web/w1-n1s1-13.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1-n1s1/large/w1-n1s1-13.jpg)
The Last Judgement: The Righteous Prophets
(Gracanica Monastery, Kosovo and Metohija)





http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1-n1s1/web/w1-n1s1-11.jpg (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Gracanica/exhibits/digital/w1-n1s1/large/w1-n1s1-11.jpg)
The Last Judgement: The Righteous Women
(Gracanica Monastery, Kosovo and Metohija)




13th and 14th century art.
Source: blago.serbianunity.net (http://blago.serbianunity.net/index.html)

[Ahmadinebobina]

Excellent! some of them remind me of some wall art in Ravenna weirdly enough. :)
Great to see.