Image: Palace of the Soviets, winning 1933 entry by Iofan

Description: Boris Iofan, 1932-1933. Winning entry at the Stage Four of the Palace of the Soviets competition. There exist different versions of the same design with a larger stature, but in the winning entry the statue is merely 18 meters tall.
Title: Palace of the Soviets, winning 1933 entry by Iofan
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Author: Original work: Boris Iofan Depiction: Boris Iofan
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