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Transverse section ((top), Ground plan (bottom). The two drawings are inscribed separately. Further annotation in pencil survives. The sketch of an unknown church in pencil survives at the back.
Transverse section (top), West elevation (bottom). The elevation depicts the gable-windows of the church which are among the earliest examples of the grouped-type. Noteworthy is the tympanum filling in the west gable window of the naos: the Cufic patterns are interrupted by a flowering cross. A small semi-arch hardly more than a quarter-cicle supports the single window of each of the four gables in the exo-narthex. The two drawings are inscribed separately. Further annotationand sketches in pencil survives.
East elevation (top), South elevation (bottom). Arcade type windows are used only in the east side of the church. The grouped window gradually replaced this type. Among the earliest examples are the gable-windows of the church. Noteworthy in the South Elevation is the shallow cut-brick horizontal frieze above the arch of the central south door. The motif is a step pattern. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Ground plan. The Drawing is entitled: 'Kapnikarea Church - Athens', 'The Plan'. Further annotation in ink survives.
Longitudinal section with interior decoration. The Drawing is entitled: 'Kapnikarea Church - Athens', 'Longitudinal Section'.
Transverse section with interior decoration. This is a preliminary drawing.
South elevation. Noteworthy in the south elevation is the shallow cut-brick horizontal frieze above the arch of the central south door. The motif is a step pattern. The drawing is entitled (in pencil): 'Kapnikarea Athens', 'South Elevation'. Futher annotation in pencil survives.
East elevation. Arcade type windows are used only in the east side of the church. The grouped window gradually replaced this type. Among the earliest examples are the gable-windows of the church. The drawing is entitled (in pencil): 'Kapnikarea Athens', 'East Elevation'. Futher annotation in pencil survives.
South elevation. Noteworthy in the south elevation is the shallow cut-brick horizontal frieze above the arch of the central south door. The motif is a step pattern.. The drawing is entitled: 'Kapnikarea Church - Athens', 'South Elevation'. Further annotation in ink survives.
West elevation. The elevation depicts the gable-windows of the church which are among the earliest examples of the grouped-type. Noteworthy is the tympanum filling in the west gable window of the naos: the Cufic patterns are interrupted by a flowering cross similar to that of the Soteira Lykodemou church. A small semi-arch hardly more than a quarter-cicle supports the single window of each of the four gables in the exo-narthex. The drawing is entitled: 'Kapnikarea Church - Athens', 'West Elevation'. Further annotation in ink survives.
East elevation. Arcade type windows are used only in the east side of the church. The grouped window gradually replaced this type. Among the earliest examples are the gable-windows of the church. The drawing is entitled: 'Kapnikarea Church - Athens', 'East Elevation'. Further annotation in ink survives.
View from west. (west façade). Noteworthy is the street-level. A note at the back reads: 'Kapnikarea Church - View from West'. Furher annotation in pencil survives.
View from south-west. Noteworthy is the street-level. Furher annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
View from south-east. Noteworthy is the street-level. Furher annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Longitudinal section. The drawing had previously been part of the 'Unidentified Drawings' section of the BRPF database.
Ground plan. The drawing is captioned as follows: 'Church Called The Kapnikarea At Athens'. Further annotation in ink survives. This is not an accurate plan of the church. The drawing had previously been part of the 'Unidentified Drawings' section of the BRPF database.
Elevations of windows. The windows belong to Byzantine churches in Athens such as the Hagioi Theodoroi in Klafthmonos square (bottom, right) and the Panagia Kapnikarea (bottom, left) church. Further annotaion in pencil survives.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Byzantine art. Kapnikarea from the E.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Byzantine art. Kapnikarea from the W.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Kapnikarea".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Kapnikarea Church, West end".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Kapnikarea Church, S.W. door".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Kapnikarea Church, E. end".