The Byzantine Museum, Corfu Island is a very popular spot of the island. The beautiful island of Corfu is an Ionian Island that is located between the country of Greece and Italy. The island has grown into a very popular tourist spot and it is visited by lots of travelers all round the year. There are varieties of tourist attractions in Corfu Island which must be visited by the travelers during their stay in this island. The Byzantine Museum, Corfu Island is a very popular museum in entire Greece. The museum is housed in the renowned church of the Blessed Virgin Antivouniotissa.
The church was constructed in the 16th century. The structure is a single-nave basilica. It was donated to the Greek State along with the icons. The church is located in the Corfu town at the Arseniou Street. The visitors will come across some interesting exhibits in the Byzantine Museum, Corfu Island. The exhibits include parts of Byzantine frescoes that belong to the 11th, 13th and the 18th century. There is also a huge collection of coins in this museum. There are many early Christian sculptures as well in this museum. The coins found in the museum belong to the 16th and the 18th centuries.
Near the entrance door of the Byzantine Museum in Corfu Island, there is a glass show-case. It contains an altar-cloth that was brought from Russia. It was donated to the church by Nikiforos Theotokis. The stone iconostasis has got four frescoes that date back to the 18th century. There are three icons above the frescoes which are done by Michael Avramis, the Corfoit painter. On the northern wall of the museum the visitors can see two magnificent works which are done by Emmanuel Lombardos that dates back to 1629. There is a portrait of Virgin Mary 'Odigitria', who is holding the Christ Child. There is another portrait of Christ.
On the opposite side of the northern wall here is a large painting at the center that depicts the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. This painting was made by an unknown painter during the 18th century. The 'Noli me Tangere' (Touch me not'), is a very famous icon of the museum done by Father Emmanuel Tzanes.
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