Lugano
Statue of Socrates

This strange statue is the "Death of Socrates", an 1875 work by the Russian sculptor Mark Matveyevich Antokolski (1843-1902). It evokes the tragic execution of the famous Athenian philosopher of the 5th century BC, who was sentenced to death under false pretences.

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