Memories of Greece: Byzantine Museum of Makrinitsa

The “Treasure of the “Noble Village” of the Pelion Mountains of Thessaly, Northern Greece, is the Byzantine Museum. On a pleasant summer afternoon, we stopped by the village on a Kapogiannis tour with guide Kostoula. I went up winding stairs to see the Byzantine Museum.

“We have a marble sculpture icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary,” said the museum administrator. “St. Mark’s Basilica has a similar sculpture,” Theconographic style originated from the 13^th century. When I returned home, I researched. On the façade detail of St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice, is a relief of the Virgin Mary. A free download is available¹.

             Virgin Mary marble relief sculpture

The works of Theofilos Hatzimichael had a special exhibit during my visit. The 18-19 century heirlooms include: Greek and Russian icons; sacred Greek Orthodox vessels; clerical vestments; wood carvings of icons, frames, crosses, and picture frames; banners of saints; Holy Easter Friday epitaphs; paintings to Holy Land pilgrimages; and rare religious books.

“It is great pleasure that we welcome you to the website of the Byzantine Museum “Oxeia Episkepsis” of the First Dormition Church of Makrinitsa,” said Metropolitan Dimitriados. Visit the virtual museum.²

Reference:

1. https://www.dreamstime.com/relief-depicting-virgin-mary-facade-detail-st-mark-s-basilica-venice-italy-relief-depicting-virgin-mary-facade-detail-image190672400

free download.

• http://makrinitsamuseum.gr/index.php/el/