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where its connecting arch to the south aisle is located, is of interest. The depiction of
a foliate cross and vegetal decoration, considerably faded, on the upper section of the
wall as well as two archangels, on the lower section, indicate that this aisle may have
had a funerary use.
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The Incredulity of Thomas.
The twin-naved church, dedicated to St. George and to St. John is located southeast
of the settlement of Chandras and next to the ruined settlement of Voilas which is
dominated by the magnificent medieval tower. The architectural type of the church has
emerged as a result of the successive interpolations to the original, single-nave church,
the present south aisle, which was originally expanded to
the west and to which the north aisle was added later. On
the south wall of the western expansion is a funerary
monument-arcosolium that has the worn representation of
SAINT GEORGE
AT VOILA
the enthroned All-Holy Virgin the Vrefokratousa with the donors, members of the Salomon
family, on its drum. George Salomon in 1518 and members of his family in 1560 were
buried here, according to the two written inscriptions. A very interesting miniature
representation accompanies the second inscription on the west wall, in which a scene of
funeral mourning is depicted, in a monotone colour scheme, with the dead woman on the
deathbed and, around it, the threnodists and, probably, relatives lamenting.
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The church of the Holy Apostles is located three kilometres to the north of the
settlement of Adromyloi. It is a twin-naved church whose north aisle is an addition
to the original, single-nave church, wall-painted in 1415. The iconographic programme
includes Gospel scenes with emphasis on the cycle of the Passions with a total of sixteen
HOLY APOSTLES
AT ADROMYLOI
They are either placed correspondingly on
the sides of the barrel-vault or misplaced
chronologically, like the representation of
the Myrrh-bearers that follows the
Transfiguration. A large part of the wallpainted
surface is occupied by the Second
Coming on the western section of the wall.
The fact that the later north aisle has wall
painting decoration only on its south wall,
representations. However, it deviates from the
esta blished programme since the usual development of
the scenes according to chronological order is not
followed.
Detail from the representation of the Tomb.
All-Holy Virgin Vrefokratousa. The grave of the Salomon family.