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Christ's Ascension, from the bema-vault of St. Sophia, 
Ohrid, Macedonia, 1140-1150.
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Christ's Ascension, from the bema-vault of St. Sophia, Ohrid, Macedonia, 1140-1...

Christ's Ascension, from the bema vault of St. Sophia, 
Ohrid, Macedonia. Detail: centerpiece, the Ascension.  
1140-1150
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Christ's Ascension, from the bema vault of St. Sophia, Ohrid, Macedonia. Detail...

Mosaic in the early Christian chapel under the ranks   
of seats of the Roman amphitheatre at Durres,Albania.  
The mosaic on the south wall shows St.Stephen, the     
first Christian martyr,the Virgin Mary and archangels  
Michael and Gabriel. Around 750.
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Mosaic in the early Christian chapel under the ranks of seats of the Roman am...

The Resurrection, Mileseva Monastery and church.The angel sitting on the empty tomb, the sudarium (left), the women looking for Christ, the soldiers. Fresco from the south wall of the church, first half 13th, painted by three painters of
the Raska-school, Dimitrije,Djordje and Teodor.
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The Resurrection, Mileseva Monastery and church.The angel sitting on the empty t...

The Resurrection,detail: The angel on the empty tomb,
the sudarium (left).
Fresco from the south wall of the church in Mileseva
monastery, first half 13th, painted by three painters
of the Raska-school, Dimitrije,Djordje and Teodor.
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The Resurrection,detail: The angel on the empty tomb, the sudarium (left). Fresc...

Death of the Virgin (dormition), from the apse of
Gracanica Church. While Saint Mary lies on her
deathbed, Christ lifts up her soul in the form of a
newborn child.
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Death of the Virgin (dormition), from the apse of Gracanica Church. While Saint...

Death of the Virgin (dormition),from the Holy Trinity  
Church (Sveti Trojica Church) at Sopocani.             
While the Virgin lies on her deathbed, Christ holds    
her swaddled soul in his arms.                         
1263-1268
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Death of the Virgin (dormition),from the Holy Trinity Church (Sveti Trojica Ch...

West portal, Church of the Virgin (Sveti Bogorodica)
Studenica Monastery, Serbia. 1191
In the tympanon the Virgin with two angels.
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West portal, Church of the Virgin (Sveti Bogorodica) Studenica Monastery, Serbia...

Christ surrounded by angels, shroud embroidered        
by Anthony of Heraclea.                                
Gold and silver thread, silk. 14th
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Christ surrounded by angels, shroud embroidered by Anthony of Heraclea....

Presentation of Saint Mary in the temple. Top right:   
During her stay in the temple, little Mary is fed      
by an angel. Around 1315                               
North wall, King's Church, Kraljeva Crkva,Studenica    
Monastery.                     Detail of 15-03-07/33   

Saint's day: 26 July - St. Anne
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Presentation of Saint Mary in the temple. Top right: During her stay in the...

Anastasis: Christ standing on the broken gates         
of hell, he pulls Adam and Eve to salvation. The       
guardian of Hades lies bound and gagged at Christ's    
feet. Around 1315. King's Church, Kraljeva Crkva,      
(King's Church) Studenica Monastery.           Detail
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Anastasis: Christ standing on the broken gates of hell, he pulls Adam a...

Christ and cherubim in the cupola of Krusedol          
Monastery church.                                      
See also 15-03-04/17 and 40-06-03/13
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Christ and cherubim in the cupola of Krusedol Monastery church....