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From the plethora of portable icons
that are found in the main temple and the chapels, most of which are from the
17th or 18th century, the following are worth mentioning:“The
Praying Madonna” circa 15th century. An icon of exceptional work
or art. Unfortunately it is covered with unskilled silver leaves which are impossible
to remove because the icon might be destroyed. It is contained in an old wooden
iconostassis which has twelve small icons of the Apostles, circa 16th century.
It is found on the left pillar of the main temple near the chapel of Osia
Theoktisti.
"The Pure
One", circa
16th century. An icon of excellent art from the Cretan school of the "Virgin
with the Child" and its style was made prominent by the Cretan artist Andreas
Ritzos. It is a brilliant work of art by an unknown hagiographer. It is found
to the right side of the main temple on the first pillar, on top of the old wooden
iconostassis.
The three icons of the iconostassis of the main temple are: a) “The
Virgin Mary of Ekatontapiliani”, b) “The
Pantokrator” (The Omnipotent One), c) “The
Assumption of the Virgin Mary”, which we have mentioned before.
“Holy Trinity - St. Zion - The consecration of St. Jacob the Adelfotheos” circa
18th century, is a big icon semicircular on the top and illustrates three scenes.
The Holy Trinity above and below, Christ as High Priest who officiates and served
by spiritual powers, and Christ consecrating his pupil St. Jacob the Adelfotheos
as the first bishop of Jerusalem. It is the work of priest Dimitrios who
was considered the most eminent of post-Byzantine hagiographers. It is found
in the northern wall of the main temple, near the chapel of Osia Theoktisti.
“Eleousa” circa
18th century. The work of Dimitrios, the same artist who did "Holy Trinity".
It is found in the chapel of St. Nicholas.
I’d like to refer to an old gold embroidered Epitaphios of excellent Russian
art. It is found in a wooden glass-enclosed showcase and hangs above the pew
in the temple.