St. Bacchus is located on the south arcade and is believed to have faced St. Sergius across the nave, but the equestrian saint opposite has been almost entirely destroyed. He faces east and rides towards the direction in which Christ will reappear at the time of the Last Judgement.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
3rd May 2003
Contributor
Charles Chemaly
Rights
Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons
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Type
Painting
Tags
1207/08, An Nabk, Church, Deir Mar Musa, Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi, Equestrian, Fresco, Mar Musa al-Habashi, Monastery, St. Bacchus, St. Sergius
Collection
Citation
Emma Loosley, “St. Bacchus,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed December 22, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/663.