Petros Vrailas Armenis
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Petros Vrailas Armenis was a Greek philosopher, liberal politician, and diplomat from Corfu in the Ionian Islands. He was politically active during the era of British rule, being elected president of
Bust of Vrailas Armenis at the Museum of Asian Art of Corfu.
Achilleion (Corfu)
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The Achilleion is a palace built on Corfu for Empress Elisabeth of Austria after a suggestion by the Austrian consul Alexander von Warsberg. Elisabeth was deeply saddened by the tragic loss of her onl
Dying Achilles (Achilleus thneskon) in the gardens. Achilles gazes skywards as if to seek help from the gods; his mother Thetis was a goddess
The Triumph of Achilles by Franz von Matsch; panoramic fresco (main hall, upper level). Achilles drags Hector's lifeless body at the Gates of Troy.
Achilles as guardian of the palace in the gardens, gazing northward toward the city. The inscription in Greek reads: ΑΧΙΛΛΕΥΣ ("Achilles"); commissioned by Kaiser Wilhelm II