Science, Courage, Poetry & the Motherland - Krakow, Poland - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Wikipedia's article about the monument (visit link) specifically discusses these four figures:

At the poet's feet are four allegoric groups symbolising the Motherland (from the face of the monument along Sienna Street), Science (facing north), Courage (facing Sukiennice Hall) and Poetry (facing Church of St. Wojciech, south)."

It also informs us:

"The statue of Adam Mickiewicz, the greatest Polish Romantic poet of the 19th century, was unveiled on June 16, 1898, on the 100th anniversary of his birth, in the presence of his daughter and son. It was designed by Teodor Rygier, a little-known sculptor at the time, who won the third and final competition for this project by popular demand ahead of over 60 artists in total, the renowned painter Jan Matejko included.

Even though the first prize was awarded to famed Cyprian Godebski, professor at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg from Paris, with Rygier at a close second, for the final execution a more popular design by Rygier was accepted with a contract signed in November 1889."

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Adam Mickiewicz Monument Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Teodor Rygier Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1898 Materials used: bronze Location: Krakow's Old Town Square

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