The church is renowned for its frescoes, painted by the celebrated Byzantine artists Michael Astrapas and Eutychios.
The Church of „Saint Mary Perivlepta” is located on the slopes of Deboj Hill, overlooking the old town of Ohrid, with an exceptional view to the south and over the lake.
The naos dates from the 13th century, with additions made in the 14th century around 1295, commissioned by the Byzantine nobleman Progon Sgouros, while the side chapels and the narthex were commissioned by Gregory, Bishop of Devol.
The church is renowned for its frescoes, painted by the celebrated Byzantine artists Michael Astrapas and Eutychios. Their work is considered a major achievement of late Byzantine/Palaiologan art.
The impressive fresco “The Dormition of the Mother of God,” on the western wall of the church, is considered a precursor to European Renaissance painting. The church also has an important historical role as the seat of the Archbishopric of Ohrid during the Ottoman period.
Why it is also called St. Clement’s Church: after the Ottoman destruction/conversion of the church at Plaošnik, the relics of St. Clement of Ohrid were transferred to Perivlepta. This gave the church its popular name, St. Clement.
St. Clement’s remains today: the relics were returned to the reconstructed St. Clement and Panteleimon Church at Plaošnik in 2002.
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