This image captures a mosaic-style mural on a textured wall within the Serdika Metro Station underpass in Sofia, Bulgaria

This image captures a mosaic-style mural on a textured wall within the Serdika Metro Station underpass in Sofia, Bulgaria. The mural's central figure is a stylized, seated lion, facing slightly right, rendered in grey and brown tones with a prominent mane, its body composed of numerous small, distinct dots creating a speckled appearance. The lion is positioned atop a stack of three to four horizontally oriented books, depicted in earthy shades of brown, beige, and dark green. A small, light blue-grey bird is perched on the upper right edge of the topmost book, oriented towards the lion. The background of the mural features abstract, curvilinear shapes in teal, orange, light green, and grey, maintaining the same granular, speckled texture as the primary figures. The immediate foreground consists of a flat, grey, textured floor. To the right, a series of ascending grey concrete steps is visible, accompanied by a light-colored metal handrail. Another section of handrail, partially painted green and beige, extends diagonally downwards on the left side of the mural. No individuals are present in the scene.