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struction will permit the observation of details that could not be seen with bare eye from such a long distance away.
In addition, on the webpage, one can navigate through the exhibition with the aid of a 3D tour with active info points, so that everyone, from a school classroom, or office, at their desk or on their living room sofa, can find themselves at the heart of the exhibition and tour the building, to enjoy the works of art and read the texts as though they themselves were inside the Parliament House. In fact, given that in the Parliament exhibitions, the basic target-group is the educational community, within the context of arranging a multiple exhibition narrative and based on the contemporary trends of edutain- ment, eight digital educational activities (e.g. hangman, memory card game, multiple choice ques- tions, sifter codes etc.) have been created and can be found on the website, presenting aspects of the Exhibition in a playful and interactive manner and inviting users to become familiar with the history of the Frieze and the Revolution. They are designed to be user-friendly and of gradient difficulty, so that adults as well as children and teenagers, can take interest in the Exhibition.
The third version of the Exhibition can be found in the present catalogue, a permanent and long-term witness to its existence, which – thanks to the unique aesthetics of the artists-graphic designers Thy- mios Presvytis and Thodoris Anagnostopoulos – has gathered in one illustrated publication all of its informative textual and visual material, in the hope that it will constitute a point of reference for those involved in the study of the period, but also for lovers of history and art. Each exhibit is accompanied by a caption with a detailed description of its features and its origin, as well as by an explanatory section that provides additional information. Regarding the Archives of the Greek Regeneration, in particular, and aiming at facilitating research, apart from the archival description of each document, the respective page of the digital publication (available at: https://paligenesia. parliament.gr/) is also cited in brackets. Along the same lines, the catalogue has also been enriched with scientific material inspired by the sections of the Exhibition, i.e. essay type contributions by the members of the Scien- tific Committee and the Curators of the Exhibition.
In closing we thank, from the bottom of our hearts, all those who joined us in our vision of an Exhi- bition of this range, under such adverse conditions; our dear colleagues in the Library and in other services of the Parliament and the outside collaborators, whose names are cited in detail in the List of Contributors. Special mention and thanks are however due to Christina Karadima, who enthusiasti- cally undertook the conservation of the paintings, and the study of the works of art pro bono.
We hope that through its triple “existence”, the exhibition Beholding Liberty! At the Hellenic Parliament, two centuries later, will inspire research questions, teaching efforts and visual enjoyment, focused on the main event that has determined our collective memory, the Revolution of 1821. We hope that it will reach as many recipients as possible, and that everyone will find in the offered material some- thing that will touch them, will spark their interest, and will reveal to them a so far unseen aspect of the Struggle for Independence – and that it will lead them to behold Liberty with ever greater respect, pride and a sense of responsibility.
The curators of the Εxhibition Thodoris Koutsogiannis – Maria Kamilaki
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