Theodoros Kolokotronis
Heroes of the 1821 War of Independence at the National Gallery
The work of Karl Krazeisen (1794-1878), a Bavarian captain and self-taught artist who spent time in Greece in 1826 and is responsible for capturing images of the pantheon of 1821 War of Independence heroes, is the subject of a timely exhibition at the National Gallery.
The courage to be free
"Greeks, God signed for our freedom and he won't take his signature back"
⁃ General Theodoros Kolokotronis, Hero of the Greek War of Independence
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