Three Muses

Vilnius


Striking a theatrical pose atop the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre is the Three Muses statue. The unusual black-robed figures (representing drama, comedy and tragedy) hide behind gold masks and loom over an audience of happy-snapping tourists.


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