MOSES OF NISIBIS AND HIS WORKS IN THE SYRIANS MONASTERY | ||
| حولية الاتحاد العام للآثاريين العرب "دراسات فى آثار الوطن العربى" | ||
| Article 102, Volume 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 180-196 PDF (3.54 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/cguaa.2011.298087 | ||
| Author | ||
| SHERIN SADEK EL GENDI | ||
| Associate Professor of Coptic and Islamic art and archaeology in the Faculty of Arts/Ain Shams University. Cairo (EGYPT). | ||
| Abstract | ||
ABSTRACT During its long history, the monastery of the Syrians in Wadi Natrun was usually one of the most important Coptic monastic establishments dedicated to the Theotokos in Egypt. In fact, its importance is due to its precious and rare manuscripts, its wall paintings, its different and ancient architectural buildings and because of the big number of this mixing of the Coptic and foreigner monks who lived together within it. Moses of Nisibis was among those who lived in this monastery which became prosperous during his time. Who was this person? When his name was mentioned for the first time? What are the different elements that he added in the monastery? What are the most important events that took place during his mission? The purpose for which the present paper is prepared is to focus on Moses of Nisibis who was one of the most important persons who visited the Syrians Monastery during the fourth century AH./tenth century AD. I will begin my discussion by providing an overview of this person and then by describing its most interesting works and additions which are still visible until now in some of the buildings of the monastery specially the two wooden doors richly decorated and which lead to the old khurus and the main chapel of the archeological church of the Holy Virgin Mary in addition to the uncommon stucco decoration which is executed in the same church as well as the small church of the forty martyrs. Moreover, I will try to deal with the most important events of Moses of Nisibis’ career. I hope that scholars who are specialized in this field and those in other areas may find something of interest in this paper. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| MOSES OF NISIBIS; THE SYRIANS MONASTERY | ||
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