These are some photos from the Church of St. Savior at Chora, an incredible Byzantine-era church we visited The Anastasis or Resurrection. This particular fresco is the classic Easter symbol in the Eastern church. Jesus is depicted reaching out his hands to Adam and Eve in their graves. The tension in his legs makes him look like he is balanced and stretching as he reaches out to pull them to himself. He is standing on the gates of hell with bones and demons and Satan beneath his feet. Jesus is surrounded by the saints in this depiction, all of whom are looking on eagerly as Adam and Eve emerge from their tombs.
Intricate frescoes on one of the domes of the church
The Anastasis or Resurrection. This particular fresco is the classic Easter symbol in the Eastern church. Jesus is depicted reaching out his hands to Adam and Eve in their graves. The tension in his legs makes him look like he is balanced and stretching as he reaches out to pull them to himself. He is standing on the gates of hell with bones and demons and Satan beneath his feet. Jesus is surrounded by the saints in this depiction, all of whom are looking on eagerly as Adam and Eve emerge from their tombs.
Intricate frescoes on one of the domes of the church
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