К вопросу о каноническом смысле росписи пещерного храма «Трех всадников»
Journal: Материалы по археологии и истории античного и средневекового Причерноморья
Year: 2013

This article suggests a new interpretation of the theological content of the fresco painted on the northern wall of the «Three Horsemen» cave church which is situated at Eski-Kermen (Crimea). The mural painting represents three Holy Martyrs in the form of riders. A small human figure can be seen on the rump of the first martyr’s horse. The second warrior is fighting with snake. Formerly the fresco was considered by scholars as the representation of three different images of St. George. But this