Folklore - Frescoes
Ioannis Pagomenos
Panagia Evangelismos
Beďlitika - Kakodiki

 
The church of Panagia Evangelismos in the area Beďlitika outside Kakodiki is the last chuch, which we for sure know has been decored by Pagomenos.

 

 
Unfortunately, it has over the years suffered great damage, and many of its frescoes have been destroyed.
 

 

The inscription is situated on the western wall to the left of the entrance door:

 

+ Ανακενιστυ ο θειος κε πανσεπτος ναος της υπεραγηας Θεο[τόκου] + The holy and revered church of the most holy Theotokos
κε αυπαρθενου Μαρηας δει εξοδου κέ σειδρομής Νεικηφορου the Virgin Maria was painted with the expenses and contributions of Nikiforos
του προτοπαπα κε τ(ης) σιβυου αυτου Ιω<άννου> ειρερέος του Νομεικου κε τ(ης) [σιβη]- protopapas and his wife; Ioannis the priest and representative of the peasants and his wi-
ου αυτου κε τ(ων) τέκνο αυτου Νήκητα του Καλαμάρη κε τ(ης) <σι>βηου αυτου Νηκολαου… fe and his children; Nikitas Kalamaris and his wife; Nikolaos
του Αμαγερέπτου κε τ(ης) σηβηου αυτου Σκορδήλη του Μουσογηάνη Πάτζος ο Γεράρδου Amagereptos and his wife; Skordilis Mousogiannis Patzos Gerardos
Νηκόλαου του Πάρτζαλη. Γηραραδος <κ>ε Καληνηκος κε τ(ον) τεκν[ον αυτού]. Μηχαήλ ο Ραπτο- Nikolaos Partzalis; Girarados and Kallinikos and his children; Michail Rapto-
πουλος κε υ αδελφη του. Νηκόλα του Αρχοντοκεφάλου. Γεώργηος ο Κουκομάρης poulos and his sister; Nikolas Archontokefalos; Georgios Koukomaris;
Γεωργηου του Κοπετον κε τ(ης) ετέτας του Στεφάνου του Κήπρο[…] Μαρηνον του Βαπτακου Georgios Kopetos and his family; Stefanos Kipro…; Marinos Vaptakos
κε […] όπουλου Αχλάδη του Καλογήρου. η Σγουρογηανού με την ετερήα της κε με τα πεδηα της. and … opoulos; Achladis Kalogiros; Sgourogiannou with her family and her children;
Κουκα με την ετερήα του.  + η Στεφαναδες όλη με την ετερή<α> τ(ον) Εξελουρήκη όλη με ετερή- Koukas with his family …+ all of the Stefanades with their family; Exelourikis with all of his family
α των κε με τα πεδηά τ(ων). Σγουρός + Ιω<άννης> ο Σγουρογηανης + Μηχαηλ ο Λαφραγκ(ης). + Ιωάννης and their children; Sgouros + Ioannis Sgourogiannis; + Michail Lafrangis; + Ioannis
[…] Μηχαήλ ο Καλαμαρις. + Νηκόλαος ο Παπαδόπουλος [….] … Michail Kalamaris; + Nikolaos Papadopoulos …
+ Ανδρέας ο Σαληβαρης. Ιω<άννης> ο Ραπτοπουλος Γεώργηος ο Βαπακ[….] με την γηνέκαν + Andreas Salivaris; Ioannis Raptopoulos; Georgios Vapak…. and his wife
Γεωργηος ο Θερηανός με τον ... Georgios Therianos and ...
+ Ετελιόθει η παρούσα εκκλεισεια δεια χειρ(ος) αμαρτολου Ιω(άννου) ταχα κε ζογράφου του Παγωμένου + The present church was completed be the hand of the sinner Ioannis Pagomenos who happened to be the painter
μ[ηνί ...] ε' + : έτους ςωμ' (6840 = 1331/32) ήμερα Πα<ρασκευή>. in the fifth month … in the year 6840 (= 1331/32) on a Friday.

 

There is no single scene depicting the donors, but few of those are incorporated in other scenes. For example these two priests.

 

 
There are also depictions of secular persons. Especially the female on the photo to the left is interesting due to her clothing. We find the same kind of clothes represented in the church in Kavallariana.

 

 

In the apse the Virgin Mary is depicted, as tradition has it in churches dedicated to her.

 

 
In the choir we find the church fathers.
 

 
Behind the altar one can notice one of Pagomenos' preferred ornaments, which we also find in many of his other churches.

 

 

Next to the templo Panagia with the baby Jesus is seen.

Detail
 

 
On the nothern wall Agios Georgios is depicted.
 

 
Beneath the inscription we see two female saints, Maria and Paraskevi. Between them is seen another of the donors at the bottom.

 

 
On the other side of the door can be seen no less than three female saints. At the top Agia Sofia, at the bottom Agia Irini and one that can not be identified.
 

 

Above Agios Georgios we see the remains of a fresco depicting the Koimisi tis Theotokou (Dormition of the Godmother).

 

 
There are also remains of the decoration border, running along the floor.
 

 

Outside the church is a tomb, which may be Pagomenos'.

 

 
I would like to thank the priest Stylianos Loupasis for showing me the church and giving me further explanations.
 

 
He, among other things, pointed out that the two walled column pieces must originate from a major basilica in the region, as there are found similar pieces in the nearby church of Agios Isidoros.

 

 
In 1938, Anna Loupasi, widow of the pastor's grandfather, paid for the new roof, whereby the frescoes there were destroyed. The alternative, however, had been that the entire church had collapsed.