town, light as opposed to dark and civilization as opposed to barbarism.

The Museum of History and Art is the second interesting place to visit. Situated in the center of the square of Markos Botsaris, it is in the building which was formerly the Town Hall erected in 1932. Here we see a rich selection of paintings by both Greek and foreign artists inspired by the struggle and the Exodus of Messolonghi. At the entrance are the busts of the Messolonghi men who became Prime Ministers of Greece, e. g. Harilao Trikoupi and Epaminonda Deligiorgi. Within you will find the bust of the historic Prime Minister Spiridion Trikoupi and paintings of the Greek Revolution. In a prominent position are large paintings of the explosion of the arsenal by ChristoKapsali, the allegory of Freedom rising from ruins of Messlonghi by French painter Delacroix, the welcome of Lord Byron to Messolonghi, the heroic Exodus of Messolonghi, the marvelous painting by the French artist Delansac depicting the self-sacrifice of a Messolonghi woman, and the emotional picture of the Exodus which is paraded during the annual two-day festivity of Exodus.

In the museum there is also a room devoted exclusively to Lord Byron, with oil paintings, letters, portraits of the poet, the people he met, and the places he visited during his stays in Greece and which he evoked in his poems, personal items, and copies of letters specifically related to his Philhellene efforts. In a prominent position is his statue which was donated by the Canadian Embassy.

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