Áno Viánnos

In the mountainous country of southern Crete stands Ano Viannos, home to the church of Saint Pelagia. An inscription above its doorway records that two brothers, Nikoletos and Kostas Maris, founded and decorated the church in 1360 with their families. Its frescoes follow Byzantine traditions while incorporating details developed in the West, including an image of the flayed Saint Bartholomew. The little church bears witness to the meeting of artistic traditions on Venetian Crete.