Sites of interest
Church Museum
Location
Very near the seafront of Adamas, we find the old church of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity), within which is housed the Ecclesiastical Museum of Milos. The museum
holds a large part of Milos' artistic heritage over the centuries, from icons and carved wooden relics deriving from the flourishing economic Venetian period and also offerings and dedications from Milians overseas in particular from those in Russia.
Architecture
The church, is characterised by architectural historians as having a "cross-shaped triple domed basilica" and is considered to be a very interesting architectural monument. Over the passing centuries the building has withstood many restorations, the most prominent being during the Venetian period where the effect is particularly evident in the architectural configuration.
The Workshop of Skordili
Beyond it's character as a place of worship the church serves as a place of exhibition for the traditional religious artworks of the island.
One can observe within the church icons from the 14th century, such as the rare icon depicting the dead body of Christ cradled by his mother, a work from the Cretan school, also many works by Emmanoyil and Antonis Skordili, Cretan painters whose career developed on Milos and who brought a new air to post-Byzantine painting from 1647 onwards. Apart from the icons we find, epitaphs, carved wooden lecturns, the Iconostasis (wall with holy icons also known as Templon) from the 17th century, the bishop's throne from the same period, the silver holy communion chalets and incense holders from the 18th century, the dedication of items in gold, rings, necklaces, earings etc. all showing a high artistic level and at the same time give a sense of local religious folklore.
Artisitic Virtues
The rare architecture of this church and the ecclesiastical works within provoke, in all who visit, a moving experience not just as an element of Orthodox worship and tradition but as works of fine art.
Exhibits
Photos
Source: Text & Photographic material: Gregory Belivanakis
Very near the seafront of Adamas, we find the old church of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity), within which is housed the Ecclesiastical Museum of Milos. The museum
holds a large part of Milos' artistic heritage over the centuries, from icons and carved wooden relics deriving from the flourishing economic Venetian period and also offerings and dedications from Milians overseas in particular from those in Russia.
Architecture
The church, is characterised by architectural historians as having a "cross-shaped triple domed basilica" and is considered to be a very interesting architectural monument. Over the passing centuries the building has withstood many restorations, the most prominent being during the Venetian period where the effect is particularly evident in the architectural configuration.
The Workshop of Skordili
Beyond it's character as a place of worship the church serves as a place of exhibition for the traditional religious artworks of the island.
One can observe within the church icons from the 14th century, such as the rare icon depicting the dead body of Christ cradled by his mother, a work from the Cretan school, also many works by Emmanoyil and Antonis Skordili, Cretan painters whose career developed on Milos and who brought a new air to post-Byzantine painting from 1647 onwards. Apart from the icons we find, epitaphs, carved wooden lecturns, the Iconostasis (wall with holy icons also known as Templon) from the 17th century, the bishop's throne from the same period, the silver holy communion chalets and incense holders from the 18th century, the dedication of items in gold, rings, necklaces, earings etc. all showing a high artistic level and at the same time give a sense of local religious folklore.
Artisitic Virtues
The rare architecture of this church and the ecclesiastical works within provoke, in all who visit, a moving experience not just as an element of Orthodox worship and tradition but as works of fine art.
Exhibits
Photos
Source: Text & Photographic material: Gregory Belivanakis
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