Rhodes.
Rhodes.
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610. Rhodes, medieval town, Saint Catherine (Ilk Mihrab) wall painting
(Ρόδος, μεσαιωνική πόλη, Αγία Αικατερίνη (Ιλκ Μιχράμπ) τοιχογραφία)
610. Rhodes, Panagia in-the-castle, wall painting (Ρόδος, μεσαιωνική
πόλη, Παναγία του Κάστρου, τοιχογραφία)
Knights in the first twenty years of the 14th c. and was used
as an administrative centre. After falling into disrepair, it was
restored during the Italian occupation (1912-48).
Rhodes, inhabited by Greeks, Latins and Jews at this time,
was characterised by financial prosperity inextricably connect-
ed not only to maritime and commercial success but also to
the coexistence of western European and Byzantine art.
A total of 29 churches survive in the medieval town (1) out of
the 35 that once existed there. Seven of these were Catho-
lic and 28 Orthodox. The two prevailing architectural designs
were: a) western European type: three-aisled basilicas with
transept (Saint John at Kollaki) or without transept (Panagia
of the Bourgo), roofed with rib vaults; b) five variations of the
610. Rhodes, Lindos, Saint George Chostos, wall painting (Ρόδος,
Λίνδος, Άγιος Γεώργιος Χωστός, τοιχογραφία)
