The Centre of Visual Arts and Research is a non-governmental, not-for profit organisation. On display are paintings and artifacts throughout the ages, which bring to life Cyprus' vibrant history.
The paintings which particularly stood out were Matthew Gosset (1839-1909) and his depictions of Kolossi Castle and Kyrenia Castle, Luigi Mayer (1755-1803) and his depictions of ancient Amathounta and the town of Limassol and Georges Jacques Desmeules (1886-1976) and his portraits of old women which are particularly beautiful.
There was also a Cyprus government railway timetable of 1938 for the Famagusta-Nicosia Services which transported you to another time when Cyprus had a railway as well as the last British military flag flown in Cyprus.
As is explained, a number of antiquarians and archaeologists visited Cyprus in the first part of the 19th century in the hope of finding artefacts of special interest. The locals humorously called them 'euretades' which means treasure seekers.
A particular surprise was the Glafcos Clerides Library which included numerous books on a variety of topics, photos of family and friends, including 1993 photos of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
A gigantic portrait of the late president by Rossin in 2000, shows him standing behind a desk, with the same gaze he always had and his characteristic whimsical smile, the Cypriot flag behind him. I felt his soul was in the room with us.
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