Saint Mercurius and Saint Eustace Placidus

The spiritual appearance of Christ's soldiers in the Kalenić Monastery is underlined by a bright gradient color scale, characteristic of the temple’s frescoes. Saint Mercurius with his right-hand pulls the sword from the scabbard he holds with his left. A quiver can be seen on the right and a bow on the left. Saint Eustace Placidus holds two arrows with his right hand, and a bow with his left, while his quiver is on his right side, which contributes to the oriental appearance. A particularly specific feature is the finish of Saint Mercurius clothes which indicates a soft, silky fabric, finished with a row of small buttons, resembling the clothes. A similar shirt, reflected in the saying "it would pass through a ring", is also worn by St. Theodore Stratilates.