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The Roman Theatre Museum has scheduled two free tours this Christmas to the temporary exhibition Mysterion visits.
The vision of the transcendent in Byzantium visits that will take place on Saturday 28 December and 4 January at 17.00.
This show moves the viewer's vision of Christmas in Byzantium through three icons of Master Craftsman of the Region of Murcia, Mariano Hernández, director Mhega Iconography Workshop.
The artisan collects all the artistic tradition of the icon to bring into inspired originals dating back to medieval times and modern works.
So, you can see the icon of the Annunciation, which takes as its prototype a work by artist Vlassis Tsotsonis where the archangel wears a stole rich similar to those carried by the Byzantine emperors to mark the festivities jeweled.
The Nativity is inspired by a school board of the Russian artist Andrei Rublev, dating from the fifteenth century, preserved in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.
The main scene is set in a mountain which houses a cave where the Virgin lying in bed after lighting the Savior.
Mary is covered with a red blanket with outstanding three-star symbol of virginal incarnation.
In her face, between tired and absorbed, has wanted to see the sadness of humble birth place.
Next to Mary in a manger rests the Messiah, and an angelic entourage attends the birth.
Similarly, two shepherds with their flock, flock to worship the Savior.
In the upper corner the procession of the Magi following the star announcer.
The Byzantine traditions have remained in the Orthodox Church.
In this, Christmas, unlike the Catholic tradition is celebrated on January 7.
So, on January 6, the Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve, believers do all day fasting and ten p.m. go to church to celebrate Christmas Eve.
Only after the first star appears as a symbol of the Star of Bethlehem, in Orthodox countries like Russia sochivo can eat a special dish that comes from the same Russian name of Eve: Sochelnik.
The sochivo is prepared with poppy and wheat grains, nuts and honey.
Each food has its own symbolic meaning: the wheat grains are associated with the Resurrection, honey health and a sweet life, and grains of poppy with a life of abundance for the whole family.
Information and reservations: Museum of the Roman Theatre in Cartagena.
Town Hall Square No 9.
Phone 968 50 48 02
More information www.teatroromanocartagena.org
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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