Mural

The small town of Nision played a leading role both in the Revolution and in the failed Orlov Revolt, for both of which it paid a high price. When Ibrahim cut down Messini’s olive trees in 1827 to force the locals to surrender to him, Kolokotronis wrote him a letter stating “The lifeless trees cannot turn against you, only people can turn against you… Even if you burn our trees, you can’t take away our soil”. The mural is inspired by the rivalry between these two men.