Objects 360o
The section includes the photographic documentation, through the technique of 360 ο photography, of fifty selected objects that belong to the collection of relics and artefacts of the Cathedral of the Annunciation and originate from the time when it functioned as the Roman Catholic Church of San Giovanni.
Objects 360°
Paten
Paten bearing Virgin Mary engraved in the Vlacherna type. Bearing decorations around the rim with colorful enamels and Russian (?) Inscriptions. Creator: Unknown Material: Gold plated Metal Alloy, Enamel Date: 1940-1960
Blessing Cross
Blessing cross carrying a depiction of the Crucifixion. It consists of two sections. It is held in place with screws. Inscription on the back lower side: ”DARUL PATRIARHIEI ROMANE 1961”. Creator: Unknown Material: Silver, Enamel Date: 1961
Zeon
Zeon (boiling vessel) decorated with crosses surrounded by floral ornamentation with colorful enamels. Creator: Unknown Material: Gold plated Metal Alloy, Enamel Date: 1940-1960
Censer
Censer with floral decoration of colorful enamels. Creator: Unknown Material: Gold plated Metal Alloy, Enamel Date: 1940-1960
Holy Myrrh container
Metal Holy Myrrh container bearing an Inscription: ”ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΟΝ ΠΑΤΡΙΑΡΧΕΙΟΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΣ ΡΟΔΟΥ 1955” [Ecumenical Patriarchate, Holy Metropolis of Rhodes 1955″. Has a stamp on the base. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date: 1955
Holy Myrrh container
Metal Holy Myrrh container with a body that tapers upwards and a small engraved cross in the middle. Under the cross it bears an engraved inscription: ”Ecumenical Patriarch 11/7/1947”. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date: 11/07/1947
Asterisk
Asterisk with a depiction of the Ancient of Days in its center. Around the antennae it bears decoration with colorful enamels. Creator: Unknown Material: Gold plated Metal Alloy, Enamel Date: 1940-1960
Holy Myrrh container
Silver Holy Myrrh container with embossed linear decoration and a Cross at the top on the lid and red sealing wax at the joint of the lid. Creator: Unknown Material: Silver Date: 1900-1950
Holy Chalice
Holy Chalice. The cup section of the Chalice carries four medals: Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, Mother of God and the Cross with the Symbols of Passion. The base carries four miniature scenes. On the cusp there is an inscription in Russian capital letters. Around the end of the base we discern an engraved barely legible inscription reads: Romanian Skete of John the Baptist, Mount Athos and a seal. Creator: Romanian Skete of Saint John the Baptist, Mount Athos Material: Silver Date: 1890-1950
Holy Chalice
Holy Chalice. The base and the handle bears a repetitive floral decoration. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date:
Holy Chalice
Holy Chalice. The cup section of the Chalice carries four medals: Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, the Mother of God and the Cross with the Symbols of Passion. The base carries four miniature scenes. The base depicts the four Evangelists. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date:
Holy Chalice
Chalice with repetitive floral decoration on its base and handle. Perforated relief decoration on the base of the cup section. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date:
Holy Myrrh container
Silver Holy Myrrh container with embossed cross with Byzantine date “αποβ” on one side and αν engraved cross on the other. Wax at the lid edge. Creator: Unknown Material: Silver Date: 1972
Zeon
Zeon bearing engraved decoration with pyramids and a sphinx. Creator: Unknown Material: Brass Date:
Perfume spraying container
Perfume spraying container with incised floral and linear decoration.
Holy Chalice
Silver chalice with a small seal in the form of a heraldic crest with a knight on a horse holding a banner. Creator: BEARD, MONTREUX Material: Silver Date:
Zeon
Zeon with embossed floral decoration and a cross at the end of its lid. Creator: Unknown Material: Silver Date:
Zeon
Zeon with a low cylindrical body, without a stopper, bearing incised linear decoration on the handle. On the underside: “800 D.K.” Creator: Unknown Material: Silver Date:
Zeon
Zeon with a low cylindrical body, without a stopper, bearing incised linear decoration on the handle. On the underside: “800 D.K.” Creator: Unknown Material: Silver Date:
Censer
Censer in the shape of a church, with relief decoration and a circular base. Creator: Unknown Material: Silver Date:
Censer
Censer in the shape of a church with a Polygonal base and Barely legible stamp on its base. Creator: Unknown Material: Silver, Gold Date:
Bell
Desk bell, with embossed decoration on the base. Creator: Unknown Material: Brass Date:
Hernivoxest jug
Jug with ornamental decoration on its handle. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date:
Hernivoxest bowl
Bowl with hammered and embossed linear decoration. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date:
Holy Myrrh container
Holy Myrrh container with a screw-on lid and chain. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date:
Cross
Roman Catholic Cross, cast with embossed geometric designs, capital letters on the upper antenna and holes on the ends of the antennae. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal alloy Date:
Six-piece Candelabrum
Cast candelabrum with six positions for candles in a straight arrangement, but with its height increasing from one end to the other. It has a tripod base and spiral floral decoration, on which the candle holders rest. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal alloy Date:
Tool for extinguishing candles
Tool for extinguishing candles, cast, in the form of a flower calyx. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal alloy Date: 1910-1950
Sanctification font
Sanctification font with cover and handles and a cross on the top of the cover. It carries three candle positions on the rim and an inset cross below them. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date: 1910-1950
Candelabrum
A three-legged candelabrum with feet representing animal paws and embossed decoration throughout its body. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date: 1910-1950
Oil lamp
A three-legged oil lamp with embossed decoration throughout the body and decorated glass oil lamp cup on top. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy, Glass Date: 1910-1950
Cross
Cross with metal lining and superimposed metal circles at the junction of the antennae. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal alloy, wood Date: 1940-1950
Russian Cross
Cross with the scene of the Crucifixion in the center, richly decorated, with angels and Holy Mandelion above. On the left, Salome with the Virgin and on the right, John and Longinos. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date: 1850-1917
Floor lamp
Wood carved lamp with consecutive spherical decorative knobs on a vertical column on a round base. Creator: Unknown Material: Wood, glass Date:
Floor lamp
Wood-carved lamp with oblong oblong calyx-shaped decorations on a round base. Creator: Unknown Material: Wood, glass Date:
Flower stand
Flower column on a wood-carved four-sided base with embossed floral decoration in the center of each side. Four vertical elements support a square upper frame, bearing a decorative rhombus. Creator: Unknown Material: Wood Date:
Forehead jewel (Koutelitis)
Forehead jewel (Koutelitis) with an arched frame bearing a red semi-precious stone in the center and spiral decorations, from which small chains hang. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date: 1940-1970
Forehead jewel (Koutelitis)
Forehead jewel (Koutelitis) with a pointed frame bearing a red semi-precious stone between embossed floral decoration. At the bottom seven small chains with decorative elements hang. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date: 1940-1970
Tama (promised offering)
Tama (promised offering) in the form of a human body. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date: 1940-1970
Embossed Miniature Eagle
Crowned eagle and bearing a shield with a cross on its breast.This is possibly an ornament from an Episcopal mitre. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date: 1900-1950
Chest Crucifix
Chest Crucifix, with wire technique. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date: 1920-1950
Candelabrum
Candelabrum with five places for candles, one in the center, higher than the other four, with embossed decoration and an elaborate base. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date: 1920-1950
Baptismal Font
Baptismal font with ornate candelabrum and inscription: “DONATION OF BANK OF ATHENS”. Creator: Unknown Material: Metal Alloy Date: 1920-1950
Roman Catholic Artophorion (tabernacle)
Artophorion (tabernacle) with a pointed gothic-styled roof with a door and star decorations. Creator: Unknown Material: Wood Date:
Paten
Paten with a foot carrying a depiction of the scene of Genesis engraved in its center. It also bears decorations around the rim with colorful enamels and inscriptions in the Cyrillic alphabet. Creator: Unknown Material: Gold plated Metal Alloy, Enamel Date: 1940-1960
Paten
Paten bearing Christ on the cross, and the symbols of passion. Bearing decorations around the rim with colorful enamels and Russian (?) Inscriptions. Creator: Unknown Material: Gold plated Metal Alloy, Enamel Date: 1940-1960
Plate
Plate with a printed photo of a priest in the center. On the lower left it bears an inscription: Baronos D. Rhodes. Creator: D. Mparonos, Rhodes Material:Porcelain Date: 1930-1960
Flower stand
Flower column with a statue of an angel from the baptistry of the church, a copy of a work by Donatello and his student Giovanni di Turino. It has a wood-carved four-sided base with embossed floral decoration in the center of each side. Four vertical elements support an upper frame which is also of square cross-section, bearing a decorative rhombus. Creator: Unknown Material: Wood Date:
Stained Glass
Stained glass
Various heraldic crests of royal houses. Capital-lettered inscriptions in Latin characters on bands between the crests. It is divided into four sections, three of which are rectangular, while the upper one ends in a semicircle at the top. Creator: Ezio Giovannnozzi Material: Glass, enamel, lead, iron, putty Date: 1935
Stained glass
Various coats of arms of royal houses. Capital-lettered inscriptions in Latin characters on bands above each coat of arms. Creator: Ezio Giovannnozzi Material: Glass, enamel, lead, iron, putty Date: 1935
Stained glass
Various coats of arms of royal houses. Capital-lettered inscriptions in Latin characters on bands above each coat of arms. Creator: Ezio Giovannnozzi Material: Glass, enamel, lead, iron, putty Date: 1935
Stained glass
Inside circular partitions and depicted from top to bottom: John the Baptist and Forerunner preaching, Saint John the Baptist in the desert, the Birth of Saint John the Baptist, the Embracing of Saint Anne with the Virgin Mary and below, the Annunciation of Zacharias. Creator: Ezio Giovannnozzi Material: Glass, enamel, lead, iron, putty Date: 1935
Stained glass
Inside circular partitions and depicted from top to bottom: St. John the Theologian in the Patmos Cave writing the Apocalypse, the Martyrdom of St. John the Theologian, the Writing of the Gospel by John, the Virgin Mary and St. John under the Cross of Christ, Christ & John at the Last Supper. It is divided into five sections, four of which are rectangular parallelograms, while the fifth ends in a semicircle. Each section has a different height and a different depiction in a circular frame. Creator: Ezio Giovannnozzi Material: Glass, enamel, lead, iron, putty Date: 1935
Stained glass
Inside circular partitions and depicted from top to bottom we see: The Beheading of the Apostle Paul, the Coming of Paul to Rhodes, the Sermon of Paul, the Blindness, Apostle Paul guarding the clothes of the Jews who stoned Saint Stephen. Inscription in the middle of the lower circle: ”DE-MATTEIS-FIRENZE – EZIO GIOVANNOZZI- DIS-”. It is divided into five sections, four of which are rectangular, while the fifth at the top ends in a semicircle. Creator: Ezio Giovannnozzi Material: Glass, enamel, lead, iron, putty Date: 1935
Stained glass
In the upper semicircular part within a circle three heraldic crests with inscriptions: SAVOIA. In the second part in a circular frame a ship and a castle are depicted with the inscription: “ASSENIO DI RODI 1480 ASSALTO ALLA TORRE DI S.NICOLA”. It is related to the attack of the Ottomans to Rhodes, at the tower of Saint Nikolaos. Creator: Ezio Giovannnozzi Material: Glass, enamel, lead, iron, putty Date: 1935
Stained glass
Incomplete stained glass with vegetal spiral decoration in the corners. Creator: Ezio Giovannnozzi Material: Glass, lead Date: 1935
Stained glass
Inscription on the upper partition: ”FRATER GUGLIELMUS CARTIA MOMXXXVII”. In the second partition in a hexagonal frame, Saint George on horseback slaying the dragon. Scenes from his life are depicted in the other two partitions. Creator: Ezio Giovannnozzi Material: Glass, enamel, lead, iron, putty Date: 1935
Stained glass
Various heraldic crests of royal houses. Capital-lettered inscriptions in Latin characters on bands between the crests. It is divided into four sections, three of which are rectangular, while the upper one ends in a semicircle at the top. Creator: Ezio Giovannnozzi Material: Glass, enamel, lead, iron, putty Date: 1935
