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Sinai manuscript Greek 1583 contains music for extended melodies written in Byzantine notation in 1712. The volume was beautifully bound in tooled and gilded leather, with two metal clasps, and a raised headband and footband in the Byzantine style. The edges of the pages were stained blue, and then stamped with alternating gilt […] Portrait medallion of the Evangelist Matthew from the sixth century Sinai apse mosaic. And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. (Matthew 9:9) Yea, for to this end He […] Portrait medallion of the Prophet Hosea from the sixth century Sinai apse mosaic. The prophet Hosea lived at a time when faith had grown weak. He recalled the sojourn in the wilderness with longing. It had been a time when the children of Israel were close to God, when He had dwelt tangibly […] There is a terrace at the northwest corner of the monastery, and it is very pleasant during the summer to watch the sunset and the approach of night from there. On rare occasions, there is enough humidity in the air to catch the rays of the setting sun. […] The hermitage of Saints Galakteon and Episteme in the morning sunlight. In the summer, the sun rises farther to the north, and the hermitage only enters into sun later in the morning. During the winter, the sun rises farther to the south, and the sunlight reaches the hermitage hours earlier. The Elder Paisios […] In this icon, the Patriarch Euthymios of Jerusalem stands in the presence of the Most Holy Theotokos and the Prophet Moses. The Theotokos raises her hands in intercession, with the Christ Child portrayed in a medallion before her. This icon is known as the Blachernitissa, but it is especially associated with the Virgin Mary […] In 1223, Patriarch Euthymios of Jerusalem passed away at Saint Catherine’s Monastery. From his great veneration for Saint Catherine, he asked that he be buried in the basilica beneath the north aisle opposite her reliquary. A marble inscription in Greek and Arabic marks the location. Below, a transcription of the Greek, a translation of […] The twentieth century door into the narthex has panes of coloured glass. At certain times of the year, at the beginning of vespers, the sun creates patches of colour on the inlaid marble floor. The blue reflection is more diffuse, while the green, red, and yellow are more distinct. […] The inlaid hardstone floor in the Sinai bema in morning sunlight. The inlaid floor of the bema at Sinai, made from Proconessian marble and other hardstones, lit by the light of a single candle. |
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