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These may exist in their own right, or may exist in combination of any of the above materials.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Some of these were votive offerings of important rulers or noblemen, or religious leaders or monastics. Others were gifts of families, or of various towns.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">These were made in various workshops, and whether executed in Europe, in Russia, or in one of the provinces of the Ottoman Empire, they all reflect the radiance of Sinai and the devotion in which Saint Catherine and her holy monastery were held. These offerings have been preserved at Sinai, often in the midst of great difficulties, because of their intrinsic significance as emblems of artistic and spiritual significance, and ultimately, of faith.</p><div class="attachmentsContainer"> <div class="attachmentsList" id="attachmentsList_com_content_category_161"></div> </div> <div class="clr"></div> </article> <div class="items-row cols-3 row-0 row-fluid"> <div class="span4"> <article class="item column-1" id="item-482">  <header class="item_header"> <h5 class="item_title"><a href="/index.php/en/treasures/miniature-work/metalwork"><span class="item_title_part_0 item_title_part_odd item_title_part_first_half item_title_part_first item_title_part_last">METALWORK</span></a></h4></header>  <div class="item_introtext"> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Sinai monastery possesses numerous works executed in metal. This is the more surprising when one considers that such works were often sold when the monastery was in great financial need, or given to various rulers as gifts. This was especially true in the 11<sup>th</sup> century. As a result, only a few works survive that date from before the twelfth century. But from the 13<sup>th</sup> century, such works become progressively more numerous.</p> <div class="attachmentsContainer"> <div class="attachmentsList" id="attachmentsList_com_content_default_482"></div> </div></div>    <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/index.php/en/treasures/miniature-work/metalwork"> <span> Read more </span> </a> </article> </div> <div class="span4"> <article class="item column-2" id="item-483">  <header class="item_header"> <h5 class="item_title"><a href="/index.php/en/treasures/miniature-work/gold-embroidery"><span class="item_title_part_0 item_title_part_odd item_title_part_first_half item_title_part_first">GOLD</span> <span class="item_title_part_1 item_title_part_even item_title_part_second_half item_title_part_last">EMBROIDERY</span></a></h4></header>  <div class="item_introtext"> <p style="text-align: justify;">In the text of Justinian鈥檚 Neara to the Holy Monastery of Sinai, specific mention is made of the care that should be reserved to the liturgical vestments of its abbot. To this day, the simplicity and austerity of the monastic habit is in stark contrast to the liturgical vestments of the clergy, which testify to the significance of the celebration of the Holy Mysteries of the Church. One is reminded, also, of the ornate vestments that were directed to be made for the High Priest and his ministrations in the holy tabernacle. These vestments are gifts of faithful rulers and pilgrims to the holy monastery, which cares for them with great diligence.</p> <div class="attachmentsContainer"> <div class="attachmentsList" id="attachmentsList_com_content_default_483"></div> </div></div>    <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/index.php/en/treasures/miniature-work/gold-embroidery"> <span> Read more </span> </a> </article> </div> <div class="span4"> <article class="item column-3" id="item-484">  <header class="item_header"> <h5 class="item_title"><a href="/index.php/en/treasures/miniature-work/woodcarving"><span class="item_title_part_0 item_title_part_odd item_title_part_first_half item_title_part_first item_title_part_last">WOODCARVING</span></a></h4></header>  <div class="item_introtext"> <p style="text-align: justify;">The most significant examples of woodcarving at Sinai are to be found in the catholicon and date from the sixth century. These include the four-leaved doorway made of cedar of Lebanon at the entrance into the nave, and the beams in the ceiling above, each of which is carved with a different design, but all of which harmonize perfectly with each other. These are carved with a variety of animal and plant motifs, executed with a sure hand and great skill. There are also important examples of wooden doors dating from the Fatimid period, in which designs of great geometric complexity are executed with each piece held in place by tongue-and-groove joinery.</p> <div class="attachmentsContainer"> <div class="attachmentsList" id="attachmentsList_com_content_default_484"></div> </div></div>    <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/index.php/en/treasures/miniature-work/woodcarving"> <span> Read more </span> </a> </article> </div> </div> </section> </main> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer-wrapper"> <div class="footer-wrapper-inner">  <div id="copyright" role="contentinfo"> <div class="row-container"> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="row-fluid"> <div class="copyright span12">  <a class="footer_logo" href="/"><img src="/images/logo_tsig2.png" alt="St.Cathrine Monastery - The Holy Monastery of the God-trodden Mount Sinai, Saint Catherines Monastery" /></a> <span class="copy">©</span> <span class="year">2024</span>. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="back-top"> <a href="#"><span></span> </a> </div> <div id="fixed-sidebar-right"> <div class="moduletable login" id="module_107"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> <div class="mod_login_wrapper"> <h6 class="moduleTitle "><span class="item_title_part_0 item_title_part_odd item_title_part_first_half item_title_part_first">Login</span> <span class="item_title_part_1 item_title_part_even item_title_part_first_half">or</span> <span class="item_title_part_2 item_title_part_odd item_title_part_second_half item_title_part_last">register</span></h6> <form action="/index.php/en/treasures/miniature-work" method="post" class="login-form" id="login-form__107"> <div class="mod-login_userdata"> <div id="form-login-username" class="control-group"> <div class="controls"> <div class="input-prepend"> <span class="add-on"> <i class="fa fa-user hasTooltip" title="Username"></i> </span> <input id="modlgn-username" type="text" name="username" tabindex="0" size="18" placeholder="Username" required /> </div> </div> </div> <div id="form-login-password" class="control-group"> <div class="controls"> <div class="input-prepend"> <span class="add-on"> <i class="fa fa-lock hasTooltip" title="Password"></i> </span> <input id="modlgn-passwd" type="password" name="password" tabindex="0" size="18" placeholder="Password" required /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mod-login_submit"> <button type="submit" tabindex="3" name="Submit" class="btn btn-primary">Login</button> </div> <input type="hidden" name="option" value="com_users"> <input type="hidden" name="task" value="user.login"> <input type="hidden" name="return" value="aW5kZXgucGhwP0l0ZW1pZD0xMDIz"> <input type="hidden" name="b97c9f7ce51ef8bd73ba6bb5e140356e" value="1" /> <label for="mod-login_remember107" class="checkbox"> <input id="mod-login_remember107" class="mod-login_remember" type="checkbox" name="remember" value="yes"> Remember me </label> <div class="reset_remind"> Forgot <a href="/index.php/en/component/users/?view=remind" class="hasTooltip">username</a>/ <a href="/index.php/en/component/users/?view=reset" class="hasTooltip">password</a>? </div> </div> </form> <script> jQuery(document).bind('ready', function(){ validator = jQuery('#login-form__107').validate({ wrapper: 'mark' }) }) </script> <div class="lr_social_login_basic_150"> <div class="lr_providers"> <div class="lr_icons_box"></div> </div> </div></div> <script> jQuery(document).bind('ready', function(){ jQuery('.moduletable#module_107>i.fa-user').click(function(){ jQuery('.moduletable#module_107').toggleClass('shown') }); }) </script></div> </div> </div> <script src="/templates/theme3092/js/jquery.rd-parallax.js"></script> <script src="/templates/theme3092/js/jquery.fancybox.pack.js"></script> <script src="/templates/theme3092/js/jquery.fancybox-buttons.js"></script> <script src="/templates/theme3092/js/jquery.fancybox-media.js"></script> <script src="/templates/theme3092/js/jquery.fancybox-thumbs.js"></script> <script src="/templates/theme3092/js/jquery.pep.js"></script> <script src="/templates/theme3092/js/jquery.vide.min.js"></script> <script src="/templates/theme3092/js/autosize.min.js"></script> <script src="/templates/theme3092/js/scripts.js"></script> <script> (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-46658934-2', 'auto'); ga('send', 'pageview'); </script> <table width="90%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="http://www.lp-development.com/" title="website development" target="_parent"> <font color="#666666" size="-1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">LP Development </font> </a></td> </tr> </table>  </body> </html>

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