{"id":6115,"date":"2021-03-10T15:57:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T15:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capodistriasmuseum.gr\/sylloges-archeio\/syllogi\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T08:40:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T08:40:11","slug":"collection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.capodistriasmuseum.gr\/en\/collections-archive\/collection\/","title":{"rendered":"COLLECTION"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Capodistrias Museum Collection houses the largest number of Ioannis Capodistrias’ personal belongings, including: gifts that he received during his political career, books from his personal library, and household items. The collection also includes government documents and artefacts from the period he served as Governor of Greece, as well as family heirlooms, memorabilia and furniture from the country house.<\/p>\n

The largest part of the collection came from the donation by a descendant of the Governor\u2019s brother, the late great benefactor Maria Capodistria \u2013 Desylla, who, along with the estate, donated many unique family heirlooms. Over the years, the museum\u2019s collection has been enlarged by several donations from supporters of the museum and other fellow citizens, who wish to see heirlooms and documents related to Ioannis Capodistrias preserved, so that they can be studied further and presented to the public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\n COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS <\/h2>\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\r\n
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\r\n \"Ioannis\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Ioannis Capodistrias, 1814 <\/p>\r\n

Pieter Recco (1765 \u2013 1820)
\r\nOil on canvas, 115\u00d7137cm.
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\r\nA work by the Flemish painter Pieter Recco, painted in Switzerland at the end of 1814. Capodistrias posed for his portrait, which he sent as a gift to his family in Corfu.
\r\nIn this portrait, Ioannis Capodistrias is depicted at the age of 38, wearing his official diplomatic uniform and the medal of the Grand Cross of St Anne on his right lapel. Around his neck, he has the 2nd class Cross of the Order of St Vladimir, which was presented to him by Tsar Alexander I in June 1814, for his successful diplomatic mission to Switzerland.
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Grand Cross of the Order of St Anne, 1st class<\/p>\r\n

Diameter: 6.9cm
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\r\nGrand Cross of the Order of St Anne, which Tsar Alexand I presented to Ioannis Capodistrias in 1814 for his services in Switzerland. Around the cross, the star has the words: AMAN.JUST.PIET.FIDEM. (Aman[tibus] just[iam] piet[atem] fid[em]). <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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Picture with the portraits of the leaders at the Congress of Vienna<\/p>\r\n

Early 19th century, Dimensions: 34\u00d734cm.
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\r\nA picture that incorporates six miniature portraits of six leaders who participated in the Congress of Vienna. MAXIMILIAN-JOSEPH King of Bavaria, 1806-1825 (upper right), FREDERIC GUILLAUME III \u2013 King of Prussia, 1797 \u2013 1840 (upper left), ALEXANDER I Tsar of Russia, 1801-1825 (centre), LOUIS XVIII King of France, 1814-1824 (bottom right), FRANCOIS II \u2013 Emperor of Austria, 1804 \u2013 1835 (bottom centre), GEORGE IV Regent of England, 1810-1820 (bottom left). The portraits, painted on shell, of the six most important leaders that took part in the Congress of Vienna were presented to Ioannis Capodistrias by the men themselves.
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\r\nIoannis Capodistrias had these portraits placed in a frame of gilded ivory and then sent as a gift to his father, Antonios-Maria Capodistrias. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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The Murder of Ioannis Capodistrias, 1872<\/p>\r\n

Charalambos Pachis (1844 \u2013 1891)
\r\nOil on canvas, 101.5 x 77cm.
\r\nA donation from Erasmia Panteliou
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\r\nA painting by the Corfiot artist Charalambos Pachis, one of the most important representatives of the Ionian School of artists, which recrates the historic theme of the murder of Capodistrias in Nafplio with allegorical symbolism. The work was presented to the Capodistrias Museum \u2013 Centre for Capodistrian Studies by Erasmia Panteliou.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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\r\n \"Virgin\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Virgin and Child<\/p>\r\n

Dimensions 17\u00d720cm.
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\r\nThe icon of the Virgin and Child decorated with semi-precious stones and gold coins was a gift from the Esfigmenos Monastery on Mount Athos to the Governor in 1830.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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Phoenix<\/p>\r\n

Dimensions: 2.20cm. (diameter)
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\r\nThe first Geek currency of modern Greece was minted by Governor Ioannis Capodistrias in 1829. In its production, it used silver that came from other objects, such as gun decorations. Its value was set at 1\/6 of the Spanish distiller dollar, which was in broad circulation in the Greek area. The minting of the phoenix was stopped by decree of Otto, on 1st February 1833.
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\r\nThe obverse of the coin depicts the mythical phoenix, which is reborn from the flames, crowned with the symbol of the cross. Around the edge is the epigram GREEK STATE \u03b1\u03c9\u03ba\u03b1 [1821] and the symbol of the mint. At the centre of the reverse is the value of the coin in the middle of a wreath of olive and laurel. Around the edge is the epigraph: GOVERNOR I.A. CAPODISTRIAS 1828.
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\r\nThe coin was acquired in 2019 following a crowdfunding campaign.
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Capodistrias family tree<\/p>\r\n

Marios Pieri (1906-1990)
\r\nWatercolour on paper, 71.5 x 106cm
\r\nDonation by the Corfu Reading Society
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\r\nAccording to oral tradition, the Capodistrias family came to Corfu towards the end of the 14th century, from Capo d\u2019Istria (modern Koper in Slovenia). It is said that the original surname was Vitorri, but soon, the name that designated their origins prevailed: Capodistria. The branch of the Capodistrias family from which the Governor came is that of the delle Mura (lit. of the walls). It got its name from the position of the family home, above the sea walls of the city of Corfu.
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\r\nThis work was presented to the Capodistrias Museum by the Reading Society of Corfu.
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Atlas of Vincenzo Coronelli (1650-1718) <\/p>\r\n

Memorie \u0397istoriografiche delli regni della Morea e Negroponte e luoghi adiacenti, Venice 1686
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\r\nThis geographical atlas by the well-known cartographer Coronelli belonged to Ioannis Capodistrias and is one of the very few books from his library that still survives. It was published in Venice in 1686 and includes important information about the defences in the Greek area.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":6107,"menu_order":75,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6115","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCOLLECTION - The Capodistrias Museum<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capodistriasmuseum.gr\/en\/collections-archive\/collection\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"COLLECTION - The Capodistrias Museum\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.capodistriasmuseum.gr\/en\/collections-archive\/collection\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Capodistrias Museum\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-02-21T08:40:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.capodistriasmuseum.gr\/en\/collections-archive\/collection\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.capodistriasmuseum.gr\/en\/collections-archive\/collection\/\",\"name\":\"COLLECTION - 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