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Kastoria, Nicholas tou Kasnitzi

The wall paintings of this single-aisled church with narthex are contemporary to those of Hagioi Anargyroi in the same city. As with Hagioi Anargyroi, the donor of these paintings was a local aristocrat. In this case, Nicholas bears the title magistros.

Nave, West Wall. Transfiguration (photo: S. Gerstel).

Nave, West Wall, Transfiguration. Detail of disciples (photo: S. Gerstel).

Nave, West Wall, Dormition (Koimesis) of the Virgin. Detail of apostles mourning at the funeral bier (photo: S. Gerstel).

Nave, West Wall, Dormition (Koimesis) of the Virgin. Christ carries the soul of the Virgin (photo: S. Gerstel).

Nave, South Wall, St. Nestor (photo: S. Gerstel).

Nave, South Wall, St. Merkourios (photo: S. Gerstel).

Narthex, Donor Nicholas tou Kasnitzes extending church to St. Nicholas (photo: S. Gerstel).

Narthex. Anna, the wife of Nicholas tou Kasnitzes (photo: S. Gerstel).

St. Nicholas tou Kasnitzi, Narthex, west wall, Female Saints (photo: S. Gerstel).

St. Nicholas tou Kasnitzi, Narthex, St. Barbara (photo: S. Gerstel).

Nicholas tou Kasnitzes, Narthex, St. Juliana (photo: S. Gerstel).

Narthex, St. Katherine (?) (photo: S. Gerstel).

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