Red Monastery
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The Red Monastery is a late antique Coptic Christian monastic complex near Akhmim in Upper Egypt, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved painted church and distinctive red-brick architecture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Coptic Christian monastery
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archaeological site ⓘ late antique monastic complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Coptic
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late antique ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
key monument of Coptic art
ⓘ
major example of late antique church decoration in Egypt ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shenoute of Atripe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| currentUse | active religious site ⓘ |
| denomination | Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilican church ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod |
early 5th century
ⓘ
late 4th century ⓘ |
| hasApse | yes ⓘ |
| hasColorScheme | rich polychromy ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
monastic community
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasPart |
church
ⓘ
enclosure walls ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ |
| hasTriconchSanctuary | yes ⓘ |
| heritage | late antique Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| iconography |
Christian biblical scenes
ⓘ
architectural ornamentation ⓘ saints and angels ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sohag Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Akhmim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | red brick ⓘ |
| monasticTradition | Shenoutean federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Sohag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
painted nave
ⓘ
painted sanctuary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive red-brick architecture
ⓘ
polychrome wall paintings ⓘ well-preserved painted church ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| paintingTechnique |
fresco-like wall painting
ⓘ
secco painting ⓘ |
| region | Thebaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Coptic Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
communal worship
ⓘ
monastic liturgy ⓘ |
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