Samson Rending the Lion’s Jaws

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Samson Rending the Lion’s Jaws

statue by Kozlovsky

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…contains a giant statue of Samson wrestling with a lion. This statue, symbolizing the military glory of Russia, is a copy of the original statue by Mikhail I. Kozlovsky, which was carried off by the Nazis during World War II. In fact, much of the town’s treasure was plundered and…
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…contains a giant statue of Samson wrestling with a lion. This statue, symbolizing the military glory of Russia, is a copy of the original statue by Mikhail I. Kozlovsky, which was carried off by the Nazis during World War II. In fact, much of the town’s treasure was plundered and…
Read More