What I can see

These are 1.90 metre-high marble statues of Evangelis and Konstantinos Zappas. Konstantinos is depicted upright and imposing, feet slightly extended, stepping onto a leveled podium. His clothes are formal and detailed, very similar to his brother’s Evangelis, who is also stepping onto a leveled podium, head turned slightly to the right, left leg projected forward. His left hand rests on a column and his right holds a laurel wreath. He wears period clothing, his medals and a mantle with pleats (a classicist element) which refers to antiquity. The column where the statue is based on has a feminine form, which pours olive oil in an oil lamp, symbolizing the love of music. 

What I can't see

The Zappas brothers were Greek State benefactors, especially Evangelis, who was among the personalities that contributed to the modern revival of the Olympic Games. The initial position of the two sculptures was on the staircase of the Zappeio hall. In 1924, they were transferred to their current location, flanking the entrance of the mansion. Finally, the statue of Evangelis was the first commission of a statue in the history of modern Athens. 

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• Address: Zappeion

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