Central exhibition

THE DIGITAL EXHIBITION

THE DIGITAL EXHIBITION

The Greek Revolution of 1821 through dozen of items from the NHM's collections and historical archives.

“The Oath” by Dionysios Tsokos (1849).

THE EXHIBITION - 1st Section: “Backround and Preparation”

Χάρτα της Ελλάδος. Ρήγας Βελεστινλής, Bιέννη 1797.

THE EXHIBITION - The “Chart of Greece”

In the picture: The “Chart of Greece” is an interactive exhibit included in the first section of the exhibition “Revolution21reframed”.

Flag of the first year of the Greek War of Independence, bearing the symbols of Filiki Eteria. It belonged to Georgios Sisinis who was the local Christian notable ("prokritos") of Gastouni (nort-west Peloponeese).

THE EXHIBITION - 2nd section: “People, places and ways of war”

Naval flag signalling book of the ship “Leonidas”, belonging to Nikolis Apostolis, admiral of the fleet of Psara island

THE EXHIBITION - 3rd section: “The war at sea”

“The camp of Karaiskakis” by Theodoros Vryzakis, 1855.

THE EXHIBITION - 4th section: “A society at war”

“Scene of the massacre at Chios”, by Eugène Delacroix (1824). L. Koyevinas, 1922

THE EXHIBITION - 5th Section: “Dissemination and acclaim”

Declaration of the President of “Ektelestikon” (government), which defines the flags and the national colours for the ground forces and the navy”. Corinth, March 15 1822

THE EXHIBITION - 6th section: “Politics and diplomacy”

Silver urn (lekythos) containing the heart of Konstantinos Kamaris, admiral of the Greek fleet

THE EXHIBITION - 7th section: "1821: Ιmpact and Remembrance"

From 1821... to this day

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