KRITSA, KROUSTAS and LIMNAKARO Lasithiou - 2008
Informations Générales
Numéro de la notice
1773
Année de l'opération
2008
Chronologie
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Nature de l'opération
Institution(s)
Localisation
Toponyme
Lasithiotika Ori
Lasithiotika Ori
Notices et opérations liées
2008
Description
Lasithi area. G. Moschovi (13th EBA) reports on restoration of the churches at Kritsa (Panagia Kera) (Figs 1-7), Kroustas (Ag. Georgios) (Figs 8-15) and Limnakaro (Ag. Pnevma) (Figs 16-19) in 2005-2008. The wall- paintings were dated to the 13th to 14th centuries AD for the first; in two phases (14th-century and late 16th at the entrance) for the second; and also in two (the later to around AD 1875) for the last. The 14th century is seen as a period of great constructional activity in Crete generally (all three churches were founded at this time). At Kritsa, Venetian influence is more obvious, e.g. in the treatment of the aisle and dome windows, whilst the other two churches are smaller, with tiled roofs and low entrances closer to the local vernacular tradition. In the 16th to 17th century, the Cretan Renaissance made inroads: plastered vaults replaced tiled roofs, walls were raised and the building made more impressive, wall-painting was neglected in favour of icons and carved stone enhanced the interiors. All these traits are evident here: e.g. Kritsa received gables. Standards were not maintained in the Ottoman period, but in the later 19th century political requirements led to improvements.
Auteur de la notice
Don EVELY
Références bibliographiques
AEK 1 (2010), 251-63
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Date de création
2011-02-02 00:00:00
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2023-10-06 10:44:26
Figure(s)
Fig. 1/ Panagia Kera at Kritsa: west facade of the church.
Fig. 2/ Panagia Kera at Kritsa: drawing of the west facade of the church.
Fig. 3/ Panagia Kera at Kritsa: west facade of the church after restoration.
Fig. 4/ Panagia Kera at Kritsa: drawing of the east facade of the church.
Fig. 5/ Panagia Kera at Kritsa: drawing of the north facade of the church.
Fig. 6/ Panagia Kera at Kritsa: section plan of the church.
Fig. 7/ Panagia Kera at Kritsa: drawing of the tile-type.
Fig. 8/ Kato Ai Giorgis at Kroustas: the church before restoration.
Fig. 9/ Kato Ai Giorgis at Kroustas: the church after restoration.
Fig. 10/ Kato Ai Giorgis at Kroustas: ground plan of the church.
Fig. 11/ Kato Ai Giorgis at Kroustas: plaster covered vault.
Fig. 12/ Kato Ai Giorgis at Kroustas: the parapet at the east side of the church.
Fig. 13/ Kato Ai Giorgis at Kroustas: the tiles used underneath the plaster(14th c. AD).
Fig. 14/ Kato Ai Giorgis at Kroustas: drawing of the tile-type.
Fig. 15/ Kato Ai Giorgis at Kroustas: the window of the vault, characteristic of 16th c. AD.
Fig. 16/ Ag. Pneuma at Limnakaro: southeast facade of the church.
Fig. 17/ Ag. Pneuma at Limnakaro: south facade of the church.
Fig. 18/ Ag. Pneuma at Limnakaro: west facade of the church.
Fig. 19/ Ag. Pneuma at Limnakaro: the vault built in two phases.