Capaccio's The Lion of St. Mark
| Lions are everywhere in Venice--winged lions, or griffins, to be exact. St. Mark (San Marco) is Venice's patron saint, and his traditional symbol--a winged lion--is the logo of the Venetian Republic. One of the most famous winged lions in Venice is on the Torre dell'Orologio, the clock tower on the Piazza San Marco. Another is in a painting by Capaccio, The Lion of St. Mark, inside Doge's Palace. Capaccio's lion has a human-like face. |
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