12th August 2014
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| Various pot-shots are seen on the façade to the right |
While
exploring the narrow cobbled streets of Corfu Town, we walked into an
exhibition of Asian artefacts in the Palace of SS Michael & George. It was
a stunning collection with a huge photo of my favourite building, the Taj Mahal.
This was also an instant reminder of how much we were missing home.
We moved
through the exhibition halls and watched a young local lad absorbed in
photographing everything in the museum, curtains and fireplaces
included. He’s either a budding Nat Geo
photographer or a very cool cat burglar!.
Included in the display were a couple of very fine Uzbeki silk ikat
coats and some small, hand-woven carpets.
Another hall held some delightful drawings of Corfu from the 1800’s. Particularly interesting were the drawn versions of today’s panoramic photographs. The artists' take on perspective was inspiring to say the least. (Sadly, no photos were allowed.) The building itself is being restored and the grandeur, both internally and externally of the Venetian building is evident. At the front though, it is possible to see the damage done from cannon and rifle fire during turbulent times. Its setting between the fort and town with a wonderful green park to the front allow us some understanding of how life must have been for those fortunate to be Corfu nobility.
