Murals of the Greek Revolution
The visual representation of the 1821 Revolution of Independence as part of the Morias21 program.
When History becomes ArtMorias 21
When history becomes art
As part of the MORIAS ’21 prog young artists of the Athens School of Fine Arts, under the guidance of Assistant Professor Erato Chatzisavva, make their artistic mark on selected towns and cities of the Peloponnese, creating contemporary murals inspired by the Revolution and its heroes.
Χαρτης ΠελοπονησοςMorias 21
The heartland of the 1821 Revolution
Towns across the Peloponnese peninsula witnessed some of the most extraordinary events of the Struggle and are closely associated with the most prominent figures of the Greek revolt.
Photo of IntroductionMorias 21
On this artistic journey, one can view the portraits of some of the most celebrated fighters of the Revolution not in some museum, but seamlessly integrated into the urban fabric, on buildings and walls. Historic moments of the Revolution, which until now we have only read about, come “to life” in original artworks that additionally shed light on certain lesser-known aspects of the Struggle.
The initiative also includes a series of preliminary sketches across the Peloponnese, as well as its detailed presentation which has already taken place in Pylos.
Areopoli - Petrobey Mavromichalis by by kretsis.gr under the guidance of ASFAMorias 21
Petrobey Mavromichalis
Areopoli, East Mani
Kardamyli - Mavromichalis and Nikitaras by by kretsis.gr under the guidance of ASFAMorias 21
Petrobey & Nikitaras
Kardamyli, Mani
Kalamata - The Liberators Petrobey, Nikitaras, Papatsonis, Kolokotronis, Papaflessas, Anagnostaras by by kretsis.gr under the guidance of ASFAMorias 21
The Liberators
Petrobey, Nikitaras, Papatsonis, Kolokotronis, Papaflessas, Anagnostaras - Kalamata, Messinia
Kolokotronis vs IbrahimMorias 21
Kretsis, Theodoros Kolokotronis against Ibrahim Pasha
Messini - Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt followed a scorched-earth policy, burning the olive groves and villages of the Peloponnese in 1827.
In his Memoirs, Theodoros Kolokotronis writes:
“… trees cannot oppose themselves to anyone; only men can be arrayed in opposition to each other… but even if you burn all our trees and houses, leaving no one stone upon another, we will not submit…”
Nafplio - Ioannis Kapodistrias & Theodoros Kolokotronis by by kretsis.gr under the guidance of ASFAMorias 21
Ioannis Kapodistrias & Theodoros Kolokotronis
Nafplio, Argolis
Korinthos - Theodorοs Kolokotronis by by kretsis.gr under the guidance of ASFAMorias 21
Theodoros Kolokotronis
Korinth, Korinthia
Trifyllia - Amvrosios Frantzis by by kretsis.gr under the guidance of ASFAMorias 21
Amvrosios Frantzis
Trifyllia, Messinia
Monemvasia - Alexandros Kantakouzenos by by kretsis.gr under the guidance of ASFAMorias 21
Alexandros Kantakouzenos
Monemvasia, Lakonia
Kolokotronis entering the city on his horseMorias 21
Theodoros Kolokotronis & Panagiotis Kefalas
Tripoli, Arcadia
StreetArt at the Port of PylosMorias 21
Pylos – The Victorious Admirals of 1827
In 1827, the Allied fleet under British Vice Admiral Edward Codrington, French Rear Admiral Henri de Rigny and Russian Rear Admiral Lodewijk van Heiden defeated the Ottoman-Egyptian fleet of Ibrahim Pasha in Navarino Bay, paving the way for Greek independence.
Making of & Close ups
Making of Pylos mural
The Kretsis brothersMorias 21
The Kretsis brothers
The artists who created all the murals.
This wall painting occupies a commanding position in the port of Pylos, serving as an impressive reminder of the historic importance of the decisive naval battle, and reaffirming the dynamic relationship between History and Art.
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