Fresco, Gumusler monastery, Cappadocia, Turkey

Angel and evangelist symbol of bull of St Luke, fresco, detail, in the main apse of the church at Gumusler monastery, or Eski Gumusler, a rock-cut cave monastery built 10th century, Byzantine, in Gumusler, Nigde, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The monastery is based around a central courtyard, with the church on the north side. The church is filled with frescoes by 3 painters. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Angel and evangelist symbol of bull of St Luke, fresco, detail, in the main apse of the church at Gumusler monastery, or Eski Gumusler, a rock-cut cave monastery built 10th century, Byzantine, in Gumusler, Nigde, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The monastery is based around a central courtyard, with the church on the north side. The church is filled with frescoes by 3 painters. Picture by Manuel Cohen