Leonidas Drosis

Drosis's major work is the extensive neo-classical architectural ornament at the Academy of Athens, for the Danish-Austrian architect Theophil Hansen. The academy was also funded largely by Sinas. Drosis sculpted the principle multi-figure pediment sculpture, on the theme of the birth of Athena, based on a design by painter Carl Rahl. This brought first prize at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873. Drosis is also responsible for the figures of Athena and Apollo with lyre on the academy's flanking pillars, and the seated marble figures of Plato and Socrates, which were executed "by the Italian sculptor Piccarelli" (the eight smaller pediments in the academy complex are the terra-cotta work of Austrian sculptor Franz Melnitzky). Drosis died in Naples in 1882.

Leonidas Drosis studied at National Technical University of Athens. Ioannis Karakatsanis is recorded as having studied under Leonidas Drosis. The recorded working language is Modern Greek. Works named in the authority record are Ioannis Varvakis statue, Alexandros Ypsilantis Memorial, Plato statue, Athens, Socrates (statue), Apollo column and Athena Promachos.

• Illustration — Tomb of Eugénie Boime-Simon • Illustration — Irini Mavrokordatou • Illustration — Owl • Illustration — Ioannis Varvakis • Illustration — Penelope • Illustration — Ipsilanti Monument • Illustration — Socrates Academy of Athens • Illustration — Socrates Academy of Athens • Illustration — Plato Academy of Athens • Illustration — Sketch of Athena • Illustration — Athena w/ Ionic Column • Illustration — Athena Side View w/ Sphere • Illustration — Athena Front View • Illustration — Sketch of Apollo • Illustration — Apollo Full View Academy of Athens • Illustration — Apollo Half View Academy of Athens • Illustration — Apollo Close Up w/ Ionic Column • Illustration — Apollo Close Up of Statue

Works recorded as notable number 8: Ioannis Varvakis statue, Alexandros Ypsilantis Memorial, Plato statue, Athens, Socrates (statue), Apollo column, Athena Promachos, Bust of Andreas Miaoulis, Piraeus and Statue of Ioannis Kapodistrias, Kerkyra.