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Lazaros Sochos — Equestrian Statue of Theodoros Kolokotronis
Lazaros Sochos

Equestrian Statue of Theodoros Kolokotronis

1902

This monumental bronze equestrian sculpture commemorates Theodoros Kolokotronis, a pivotal military leader of the Greek War of Independence. Cast in 1902 by sculptor Lazaros Sochos, the work depicts the mounted figure in formal military dress, raising his arm in a commanding gesture astride a dynamically posed horse. The dark patinated bronze contrasts dramatically against the neoclassical cream and red stone building behind it, anchoring the composition within Athens' civic landscape. The substantial marble plinth serves as both structural support and inscribed memorial, grounding this heroic monument in the city's collective memory of nineteenth-century liberation. Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)

Medium
Bronze equestrian sculpture

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Lazaros Sochos, Equestrian Statue of Theodoros Kolokotronis, 1902

This monumental bronze equestrian sculpture commemorates Theodoros Kolokotronis, a pivotal military leader of the Greek War of Independence. Cast in 1902 by sculptor Lazaros Sochos, the work depicts the mounted figure in formal military dress, raising his arm in a commanding gesture astride a dynamically posed horse. The dark patinated bronze contrasts dramatically against the neoclassical cream and red stone building behind it, anchoring the composition within Athens' civic landscape. The substantial marble plinth serves as both structural support and inscribed memorial, grounding this heroic monument in the city's collective memory of nineteenth-century liberation. Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)

Medium
Bronze equestrian sculpture
Year
1902
Seen at
Stadiou Street, near Old Parliament Building

Related themes

Figurative Sculpture, Urban Landmark, Patinated Bronze, Public Art, European Sculpture, Early Twentieth Century, Historical Monument, Classical Form, Athens Greece, Greek History, Equestrian Sculpture, Bronze Monument, Commemorative Art, Neoclassical Architecture, Civic Memorial, National Hero, War of Independence, Monumental Art, Outdoor Sculpture, Military Leader