Το τέμπλο της Παναγίας Κρίνας και η χρονολόγησή της (εικ. 1-2, πίν. 31-34)
Part of : Δελτίον της Χριστιανικής Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρείας ; Vol.28, 1981, pages 165-180
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The Marble Screen of Panaghia Krina in Chios and its Date (fig. 1-2, pl. 31-34)
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The church of Panaghia Krina is a particularly handsome monument,retaining remarkable frescoes of different periods. In spite of this fact,Krina has not, so far, become the object of a monograph. The datingof the monument is also in dispute, because of the limited possibilityfor typological and architectural comparisons. Thus the scholars whorefer to it employ dates varying from the 12th to the late 13th century.Fragments of a marble screen have been employed in second use indifferent parts of the church, mostly in the later outer narthex; thesepresent obvious technical and stylistic similarities, so that they can beattributed to the same ensemble. Moreover, the dimensions of thesefragments provide the information necessary for the reconstruction ofthe marble screen, which appears to fit perfectly the bema openingof the Krina church. We may thus assume that the fragments underconsideration pertain to the original marble screen of Panaghia Krina. Itis interesting to note that the surviving parts of the epistyle retain tracesof a poorly engraved inscription ; this end with a date, the two first lettersof it being Jj and Φ. This suggests that the date of the screen could rangebetween 6500 and 6599 years from the creation of the world, i. e. roughlybetween 992 and 1091 A.D. Considering the fact that the Krina churchreproduces the architectural plan of the Nea Mone also in Chios, wemay conclude that the construction of the screen and hence the erectionof the church took place between 1056 and 1091 AD.The style and the ornamental vocabulary employed for the decoration of the screen (rosettes, sunweels, Greek crosses and the familiardiamond - inscribed-in-a-square) confirm the above mentioned date.It should be pointed out that besides the inscription of the screen,four others have been located in the church of Krina. These, contribute towards a reconstruction of the monument's building history.
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