Pomer, Church of St. Florus

The Romanesque Church of St. Florus is located at the local cemetery, in the northern part of the village of Pomer. This single-nave building with a prominent semi-circular apse was remodelled at the end of the 17^th century. Its facade is adorned with a richly crafted bell gable. Within the apse, behind the stone altar, three layers of frescoes have been preserved. The oldest layer belongs to the Romanesque period, while the most recent layer dates to the first half of the 15^th century. The latter layer is the work of an unknown master working under the strong influence of the Veronese-Venetian painting tradition of the late trecento.

In the semi-dome of the apse, Christ Enthroned is depicted within a mandorla. He is blessing with his right hand while holding a book with text from the Vulgate in his left. He is surrounded by the Virgin Mary, St. Florus, and angels supporting the mandorla. In the lower zone of the apse, the apostles are lined up, positioned within painted arcades of semi-circular arches. The upper and lower registers are separated by a simple border composed of green circles, rectangles, and stylized geometric motifs.

Bernardo Schiavuzzi reported on the frescoes in 1905, while their scientific analysis was presented by F. Stelè in Umetnost v Primorju.

Iconographic program:

Eastern wall: 1 Christ in the Mandorla with Angels, 2 Virgin Mary, 3 Saint Florus, 4 Apostle.