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Preveli Monastery

Seen in Arkadi Monastery

Architectural detail, Preveli Monastery

Maitreya मैत्रेयbys i a m

Masked monk performs during the annual festival at Shachukul Monastery in Ladakh, India ©Douglas MacRae

Meteora - Greece (by Anna Jewels (@earthpeek)) 

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Ο ΠΑΠΑ-ΧΑΡΆΛΑΜΠΟΣ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΑΤΗΣ (Elder Haralambos of Dionysiou) by Μιχαηλ Ε.Κουκα carved into humanely, ethically sourced ivory.

Born in Russia in 1910 to Pontic Greek immigrants he was known as capable, sociable, deeply ascetic, and vigilant.

Despite being hesitant at first, Elder Haralambos became Abbot of Ιερά Μονή Διονυσίου (Holy Monastery of Dionysiou) before reposing in 2000. His guidance was marked by frequent partaking of Holy Communion, noetic prayer, and the life of hesychasm.

(My thanks to Μιχαηλ Ε.Κουκα and Lynchos for the gorgeous icon and in-depth biography)

San Giorgio Maggiore

Venice, Italy
Dark Field Monotype [FULL BLEED]
Ink on Paper, 22 x 30
2019
~Age

Montserrat. post decent.
#barcelona #travel #montserrat #Monastery #yocalm (at Montserrat )

Chios island, Nea Moni monastery, XI century

A 13th century architectural marvel, Saghmosavank Monastery.

Photo credit: Suren Manvelyan

The monastery of Saghmosavank is located in the village of Saghmosavan, located in the Ashtarak region of the Republic of Armenia. It is some 40 minutes northwest of Yerevan and lies atop precipitous gorge carved by the Kazakh River. It’s silhouette dominates the adjacent villages and rise sharp against the background of the mountains crowned by Mount Aragats.

Prince Vache Vachutyan

The monastery of Saghmosavank (Monastery of Psalms) was built in the 12th – 13th centuries by the order of Prince Vache Vachutyan. Thus the Surb Sion Church also known as the Church of Zion in Saghmosavank was erected in 1213 AD.

Type of building

The monastery can be classified as a cross-winged domed structure with two-floor annexes in all the corners of the building. It also holds a book repository and the St. Astvatsatsin church that were built in 1255 by the order of Prince Kurd Vachutyan.

Sources:

Architectural Ensembles of Armenia" O. Khalpakhchian, published in Moscow by Iskusstvo Publishers in 1980.

Land and Culture Organization. Saghmosavan.

Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture. Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980.

The altar at Sanahin Monastery. 10th century AD.

Sanahin Monastery was renowned for its school of illuminators and calligraphers.

#Armenian #architecture #medieval #monastery #Sanahin

Last of the #monastery pictures, probably. #Miami #Florida #fl #travel #vacation #trees #entrance #history #architecture #church #medieval #middleages #pathway (at The Ancient Spanish Monastery Foundation)

Too lazy to caption. #fountain #architecture #medieval #miami #ancientspanishmonastery #monastery #medievalarchitecture #garden #travel #vacation #fl #florida #flowers #spanish (at Sunny Isles Beach North Miami Beach)

Superstar. #statue #jesus #monastery #ancientspanishmonastery #palmtrees #fl #florida #miami #sculpturegarden #travel #vacation #art

The Middle Ages have terrible cell service. #architecture #miami #vacation #travel #monastery #ancient #ancientspanishmonastery #medieval #middleages (at The Ancient Spanish Monastery Foundation)

Holy Photobomb. #statues #saints #garden #church #monastery #ancientspanishmonastery #flowers #vacation #travel #miami #nature #photobomb #stfrancis #virginmary (at The Ancient Spanish Monastery Foundation)

Always a sucker for stained glass. #stainedglass #art #architecture #church #monastery #ancientspanishmonastery #travel #colors #vacation #church (at The Ancient Spanish Monastery Foundation)

Old things are dope. #monastery #miami #ancientspanishmonastery #cloisters #architecture #nature #ruins #church #ancient #old #travel #history (at The Ancient Spanish Monastery Foundation)