An unexpected revelation came to light in the church of St. Nicholas in Mesopotamos, Albania, where archaeologists and conservationists of the European Center of Byzantine and Post -Byzantine monuments found intact murals under layers of white coats until today. In front of the eyes of the experts, impressive forms of saints were revealed, painted in vibrant colors, at a height reaching the eight meters -a blindness that seems to have contributed decisively to their maintenance over the centuries. The excitement of archaeologists and conservationists was great, as these frescoes had never been recorded in the past. As the director of the center notes, Flora Karagiannis, “this is not often the case.” “We usually know the frescoes and preserve them. Having white walls and under them suddenly appearing forms and faces is great joy and revelation. This didn’t happen elsewhere. In the other monuments we maintain outside Greece the frescoes are always known, we just go there and do cleanings, fasteners. This joy of revelation […]
Source: News Beast
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