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Cherubim, Church for the Repose of the Virgin Mary at Mikron Peristerion (1st half C 19th)
(Photo: Triantaphyllos Sioulis)
Cherubim and Monstrance with details, Church of Aghios Nikolaos at Tsepelovo (1764)
(Photo: Triantaphyllos Sioulis)
Cherubim and Cross, Church of Aghios Demetrios at Frangades (late C 18th)
(Photo: Triantaphyllos Sioulis)

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Geographic map of Ioannina Prefecture with the works of Metsovo and Tournovo wood sculptors
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14/11/2006
Ripidia – cherubim

Triantaphyllos Sioulis

© Ioannina Prefecture
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It is worth noting that the wood sculptors were not restricted by the construction of magnificent and impressive works, but were also occupied with small objects, such as the cherubim, which were necessary for the liturgical needs of the churches. As we have mentioned timber is an inexpensive material and the offerings by the faithful were simpler.
Despite all this, these objects are valuable and constitute most noteworthy examples from the art of wood sculpture. We have observed such cherubim for example at the church of Aghios Nikolaos at Tsepelovo of Zagorion (1764), where they occupied their original position on the Sacred Altar, bundled with the monstrance.
Their decoration is sometimes mixed, namely sculptured and painted, such as Frangades (1780), where the Theotokos, Aghios Ioannis the Theologian and the Crucifixion have been depicted.