Lysias at The Palace of Versailles, France

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Lysias (445 BC – c. 380 BC) was a logographer (speech writer) in Ancient Greece. He was one of the ten Attic oratorsincluded in the "Alexandrian Canon" compiled by Aristophanes of Byzantiumand Aristarchus of Samothrace in the third century BC. Read more about him here This is a marble sculpture by French Jean Dedieu (1646-1727), completed in 1685 and is on permanent display in the Gardens of the Palace of Versailles in France.   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.