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Lion Of Venice Winged Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base Figure

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:1,920.00 - 3,360.00 USD
Lion Of Venice Winged Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base Figure
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The Lion Of Venice Is An Ancient Bronze Winged Lion Sculpture In The Piazza San Marco Of Venice, Italy, Which Came To Symbolize The City, As Well As One Of Its Patron Saints, St Mark After Its Arrival There In The 12Th Century. The Sculpture Surmounts One Of Two Large Granite Columns In The Square, Thought To Have Been Erected About 1268, Bearing Ancient Symbols Of The Two Patron Saints Of Venice. The Lion Sculpture Has Had A Very Long And Obscure History, Probably Starting Its Existence As A Winged Lion Griffin Statue On A Monument To The God Sandon At Tarsus In Cilicia Southern Turkey About 300 Bc. The Figure, Which Stands On The Eastern Column, At Some Point Came To Represent The Lion Of Saint Mark, Traditional Symbol Of Saint Mark The Evangelist. The Figure Standing On The Western Column Is St. Theodore Of Amasea, Patron Of The City Before St Mark, Who Holds A Spear And Stands On A Crocodile To Represent The Dragon Which He Was Said To Have Slain. Bronze dimensions with marble base: Height 18 X Width 19 inches. Weight: 45 lbs.Please Note: This is a reproduction bronze sculpture from the original molded and signed. This featured bronze sculpture is a recast after the original, and has been done recently. This 100% bronze sculpture is an abstract piece certain to be a conversation piece.Please Note: This is a reproduction bronze sculpture from the original molded and signed. This featured bronze sculpture is a recast after the original, and has been done recently. This 100% bronze sculpture is an abstract piece certain to be a conversation piece.