Концерт на Биг Бенд Русе пред Доходното здание на 14 май 2021
Никола Бенин
Mid sixth century apse mosaic, Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Egypt
Nikola Benin Mid sixth century apse mosaic, Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Egypt – These beautiful Late Antique mosaics have a special focus on the history of holy places near the Monastery, whose official name is the Sacred Monastery of the God-Trodden Mount Sinai. The wall mosaics above the apse show two scenes from the life of Moses, associated with sacred sites venerated at this location. On the top left, a young Moses is shown before the burning bush, removing the sandals from his feet. His gaze is fixed on the hand of God, which is appearing to him --- On the top right, a slightly older looking Moses is receiving the law from the hand of God --- Directly above the apse are two angels, each is holding an orb and a rod topped with a cross, symbols of authority --- On the bottom left is a medallion image of Saint John the Baptist and on the bottom right is a medallion image of the Virgin Mary --- Within the apse mosaic itself, an old looking Moses (identified by the inscription MѠYC
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