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Holy Monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas at Meteora的点评
点评：We joined a day tour from Athens in December 2024, to Meteora.
The Monastery of St Nicholas Anapausas (also spelled as “Anapafsas”) was the first, out of 3, monasteries that we’d visited that day. It is also the first monastery you will see when you approach Meteora from Kastraki Village.
(Note: St Nicholas is the patron saint of Greece and the protector of sailors and seamen.)
The origin of the name Anapausas or Anapafsas is not known. It probably refers to the name of one of the early founders of the monastery. Another interpretation is that the name was derived from the verb “anapavomai”, which means “to rest”. The name therefore suggests that it’s a place for monks and visitors to rest their weary body and mind.
Of particular interest here is the frescoes that decorates the little church of the monastery. They are the oldest known signed works of famous Cretan painter, Theophanes Strelitzas, in 1527 (who was probably a monk at that time).
Theophanes used to write his monogram Ch.M on the lower part of his paintings. The frescoes bear all the special features of his unique art: delicacy, vividness and bright colours. They are one of the most important sets of post-Byzantine art.
Fun fact: Above the entrance to the church is an inscription that says “hand of the monk Theophanes of Crete Strelitzas”. His exquisite murals are considered the best in Meteora.
One of the interesting paintings on the West Wall of the church which caught my attention was Adam giving names to animals and birds (known as “Adam in paradise”):
“So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.” (Genesis 2:20)
There are a lot of steps to climb to get to these monasteries. The reward for reaching the top is the captivating views from the viewing platform at the top. If you walk to the highest part of the rock you will see the bell tower. The view was just stunning.
We were really lucky that day as the weather was perfect: blue sky, no rain, and the weather was cool.
The Monastery of St Nicholas Anapausas (also spelled as “Anapafsas”) was the first, out of 3, monasteries that we’d visited that day. It is also the first monastery you will see when you approach Meteora from Kastraki Village.
(Note: St Nicholas is the patron saint of Greece and the protector of sailors and seamen.)
The origin of the name Anapausas or Anapafsas is not known. It probably refers to the name of one of the early founders of the monastery. Another interpretation is that the name was derived from the verb “anapavomai”, which means “to rest”. The name therefore suggests that it’s a place for monks and visitors to rest their weary body and mind.
Of particular interest here is the frescoes that decorates the little church of the monastery. They are the oldest known signed works of famous Cretan painter, Theophanes Strelitzas, in 1527 (who was probably a monk at that time).
Theophanes used to write his monogram Ch.M on the lower part of his paintings. The frescoes bear all the special features of his unique art: delicacy, vividness and bright colours. They are one of the most important sets of post-Byzantine art.
Fun fact: Above the entrance to the church is an inscription that says “hand of the monk Theophanes of Crete Strelitzas”. His exquisite murals are considered the best in Meteora.
One of the interesting paintings on the West Wall of the church which caught my attention was Adam giving names to animals and birds (known as “Adam in paradise”):
“So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.” (Genesis 2:20)
There are a lot of steps to climb to get to these monasteries. The reward for reaching the top is the captivating views from the viewing platform at the top. If you walk to the highest part of the rock you will see the bell tower. The view was just stunning.
We were really lucky that day as the weather was perfect: blue sky, no rain, and the weather was cool.
翻译：2024 年 12 月，我们参加了从雅典到梅黛奥拉的一日游。
圣尼古拉斯阿纳帕萨斯修道院（也拼写为“Anapafsas”）是我们当天参观的 3 座修道院中的第一座。这也是您从卡斯特拉基村接近梅黛奥拉时看到的第一座修道院。
（注：圣尼古拉斯是希腊的守护神，也是水手和海员的保护神。）
阿纳帕萨斯或阿纳帕夫萨斯这个名字的起源尚不清楚。它可能指的是修道院早期创始人之一的名字。另一种解释是，这个名字来源于动词“anapavomai”，意思是“休息”。因此，这个名字表明它是僧侣和游客休息疲惫身心的地方。
这里特别有趣的是装饰修道院小教堂的壁画。它们是著名克里特岛画家 Theophanes Strelitzas 于 1527 年（当时他可能是一名僧侣）创作的最古老的签名作品。
Theophanes 过去常常在画作的下半部分写上他的字母 Ch.M。壁画具有他独特艺术的所有特色：精致、生动和鲜艳的色彩。它们是后拜占庭艺术最重要的作品之一。
有趣的事实：教堂入口上方有一块铭文，上面写着“克里特岛僧侣 Theophanes Strelitzas 之手”。他的精美壁画被认为是迈泰奥拉最好的壁画。
教堂西墙上引起我注意的一幅有趣的画作是亚当给动物和鸟类命名（被称为“天堂中的亚当”）：
“于是，那个人给所有的牲畜、天空中的鸟类和所有的野生动物都起了名字。但亚当没有找到合适的帮手。” （创世记 2:20）
要到达这些修道院需要爬很多台阶。到达山顶的回报是可以从山顶的观景台欣赏到迷人的景色。如果你走到岩石的最高处，你会看到钟楼。景色令人惊叹。
那天我们真的很幸运，因为天气很好：蓝天，没有下雨，天气凉爽。
圣尼古拉斯阿纳帕萨斯修道院（也拼写为“Anapafsas”）是我们当天参观的 3 座修道院中的第一座。这也是您从卡斯特拉基村接近梅黛奥拉时看到的第一座修道院。
（注：圣尼古拉斯是希腊的守护神，也是水手和海员的保护神。）
阿纳帕萨斯或阿纳帕夫萨斯这个名字的起源尚不清楚。它可能指的是修道院早期创始人之一的名字。另一种解释是，这个名字来源于动词“anapavomai”，意思是“休息”。因此，这个名字表明它是僧侣和游客休息疲惫身心的地方。
这里特别有趣的是装饰修道院小教堂的壁画。它们是著名克里特岛画家 Theophanes Strelitzas 于 1527 年（当时他可能是一名僧侣）创作的最古老的签名作品。
Theophanes 过去常常在画作的下半部分写上他的字母 Ch.M。壁画具有他独特艺术的所有特色：精致、生动和鲜艳的色彩。它们是后拜占庭艺术最重要的作品之一。
有趣的事实：教堂入口上方有一块铭文，上面写着“克里特岛僧侣 Theophanes Strelitzas 之手”。他的精美壁画被认为是迈泰奥拉最好的壁画。
教堂西墙上引起我注意的一幅有趣的画作是亚当给动物和鸟类命名（被称为“天堂中的亚当”）：
“于是，那个人给所有的牲畜、天空中的鸟类和所有的野生动物都起了名字。但亚当没有找到合适的帮手。” （创世记 2:20）
要到达这些修道院需要爬很多台阶。到达山顶的回报是可以从山顶的观景台欣赏到迷人的景色。如果你走到岩石的最高处，你会看到钟楼。景色令人惊叹。
那天我们真的很幸运，因为天气很好：蓝天，没有下雨，天气凉爽。
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