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The dome in the first part of the Church depicts the majestic Christ Ruler of the Universe (Pantocrator). Beneath the tambour is given to angels and the pendentives to the four evangelists Mathew, Mark, Luke and John. The fronts of the arches depict the four images of Jesus Christ: Emmanuel, older than the Days and the Ubrus and Keramion that are not made by human hands. The scenes that follow are devoted to the great Church feasts and the Passion of Jesus Christ. The compositions are severe and laconic. The painter was preoccupied with the expression of the faces and with the feelings of the figures portrayed.

The plastic depiction of the archangel Gabriel on the left part of the annunciation is very interesting for the impact of its harmonious proportions and classical beauty. The Cruxifixion, the Descent into Hell, The Last Supper, The Entry into Jerusalem, The Transfiguration, The Ascension, The Domition of Virgin Mary and others show how each of the characters feels the dramatic situation. The vivid face of Christ Evergetes is strongly impressive for the subtlety of portrayal.

The first tier features ten full-size warrior saints – Procopius, Nestorius, Demetrius, Theodore Tyron, Theodore Stratiles, the old warrior and others. The moneyless St Damian and St. Cosmas and St. Constantine and St. Helen are among them. The altar conch depicts the Virgin and Child on a throne and amist archangels. The four church fathers – St. Gregory the theologian, Basil The Great, John Chrysostom, patriarch Germanus brought together in The Melismos (The veneration of the Offering) are under Virgin Mary. The two sides of the altar present the deacons Lawrence, Euplius and Stephen. St. Nicholas, one of the patrons of the church, is a very popular saint and the protector of sailors, merchants, and bankers. Many churches are dedicated to him.