The marble statue of Charilaos Trikoupis, one of the most important political men of the second half of the 19th century in Greece, who served seven times as Prime Minister and who introduced the idea of modernisation and Europeanisation of the country, was originally placed in 1920 outside the Old Parliament building, today's National Historical Museum. Later, in 1954, it was moved to the left side of the building, towards Kolokotroni Str. Apart from the stately figure of the statesman standing in an upright position, the monument also includes an angel, a symbol of Fame and Glory. The angel's right hand, with which he is holding a writing instrument, is placed on his legs, while his left hand is holding a laurel branch. Below Trikoupis' left hand is his famous phrase: “Greece wants to prosper, and will prosper”.
Main Bibliography
- Bury John – Meiggs Russell, A History of Greece. To the Death of Alexander the Great, Translated by Rouli Tataki, K. N. Petropoulos, Anna Papadimitriou - Grammenou, Konstantinos Buraselis, Angelos Matthaiou, Athens 2011.
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- Lefèvre François, Histoire Du Monde Grec Antique, Translated by Anastasia Kefala, Mina Kardamitsa, Athens 2016.
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- Antonopoulou Zeta, Τα Γλυπτά της Αθήνας: Υπαίθρια Γλυπτική 1834-2004, Athens 2003.
- Karaiskou Vicky, Νεοελληνική Γλυπτική: Ματιές και αναγνώσεις, Athens 2011.
- Pavlopoulos Dimitris, Ζητήματα Νεοελληνικής Γλυπτικής, Athens 1998.
- Γλυπτά, Αθήνα 2020.
- Pavlopoulos Dimitris, Από τον Ιερό Λόχο στον Κωνσταντίνο ΙΒ’: Νεότερα Αθηναϊκά Γλυπτά, Athens 2020.
Main Webliography
http://www.athenssculptures.com
https://explore.cure-project.gr
https://www.thisiscrete.gr/gr/historical-monuments
https://www.wikipedia.org
Informations
Additional
Creator: Thomas Thomopoulos (1873-1937)
Material: Marble
Date: 1920
Location: Kolokotroni Square, Athens
Type: Statue
Subject: 19th century
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