The Adam Mickiewicz monument in Vilnius has an intricate history. Proposed in a competition held in 1923, the initial design, by Stanisław Szukalski, was highly controversial. It depicted the poet naked, lying upon a sacrificial altar and never came to fruition. A new design by Henryk Kuna was chosen, but due to various issues, construction was delayed. The project lay dormant until the 1980s, when it was revived by Lithuanian sculptor Gediminas Jokūbonis. His design, a standing statue of Mickiewicz, leaning against a broken column, was unveiled on April 18, 1984, reaching a height of 4.5 meters.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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