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The
Pancarlik Church
Pancarlęk
Valley -
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Uzumlu Church -
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Taskinpasa
Pancarlik
valley lies to the south of Ortahisar, and to the right of the road leading
from Urgup to Mustafapasa. The church has one nave, one apse and a flat
ceiling. The frescoes in this church are well preserved, and most of them
are painted on a green background. At first glance it appears that
two different artists were responsible for the paintings, but on closer
inspection it is apparent that the same artist painted all the frescoes.
In the church, the scenes from the Bible follow one another in sequence
and portraits of saints in insets border these scenes on both sides. The
church dates back to the first half of the 11th century.
Scenes:
Prophetic Vision,
Annunciation, Visitation, Proof of the Virgin, Journey to Bethlehem, Nativity,
Adoration of the Magi, Joseph's Second Dream, Flight into Egypt, Massacre
of the Innocents, Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, Pursuit of Elizabeth,
Calling of St. John the Baptist, Baptism, Temptation of Jesus, Wedding
at Cana, Miracle of the Wine, Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, Calling
of the Apostles, Healing of the Possessed, Healing the Lepers, Healing
of the Disabled Woman, Raising the Daughter of Jarius, Miracle of the Fishes,
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman, Transfiguration, Way of the Cross, Crucifixion,
Anastasis, Ascension, Archangels Gabriel and Michael and portraits of saints
in insets.
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