Monastery of Stavronikita
15th Century Icon by Theophanes the Cretan
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In this Nativity, by the 15th century master Theophanes the Cretan, the Star of Bethlehem shines into the darkness of the cave. (The cross-shaped star is an alllusion to Christ's Crucifixion. The Stavronikita Monastery, Mount Athos, Greece.
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