ΣΥΝΤΗΡΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΛΕΤΗ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΚΕΙΜΗΛΙΩΝ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΙΕΡΟ ΝΑΟ ΠΑΝΑΓΙΑΣ ΚΡΥΟΝΕΡΙΤΙΣΣΑΣ, ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ (original) (raw)

ΣΥΝΤΗΡΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΛΕΤΗ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΚΕΙΜΗΛΙΩΝ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΙΕΡΟ ΝΑΟ ΠΑΝΑΓΙΑΣ ΚΡΥΟΝΕΡΙΤΙΣΣΑΣ, ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ

2020, Kefalonian Historical Research Society

The purpose of this announcement is the presentation of the study and conservation of ecclesiastical heirlooms from the Holy Church of Panagia Kryoneritisa, in the area of Kryoneri in Zakynthos. The recording and conservation was carried out at the workshops of the Division of the Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art, of the Ionian University, in Zakynthos. Specifically, two portable icons were selected‧ the icon "Virgin Mary Krioneritissa" and the icon "The Crucified". They are the most important historical heirlooms of this church. The first is the main icon of the Temple, from which it has been named. It is located in a gold-plated wood-carved cathedral, which was gilded in 1904 by S. Pantazis or otherwise Chiralestos. It also has a full-bodied metallic cover, made by the famous silversmith's workshop of Diamantis and George Bafas, whose precious ecclesiastical works decorate most of the temples of the island. The date of its manufacture fluctuates from 1780 to 1854. The second icon, "The Crucified", was chosen because its painting is a very good sample of Heptanesian art. The importance of this heirloom is reasonable, as it is the litany icon of the church, where the Crucifixion of the Godfather takes place on Holy Thursday. The church now only operates on the 15th of August, so the Great Thursday’s mystery is not happening. This fact, however, is not strong enough to eliminate the overwhelming value of this great icon. In summary, reference is made to the historical overview and description of the church and the objects. The icons are recorded based on imaging techniques, which among other things revealed an underlying painting layer to the icon “Mary Virgin Kryoneritissa”. Subsequently is presented the invasive conservation and finally preventive maintenance measures are proposed.