Column of St. Mark, Venice

Title

Column of St. Mark, Venice

Subject

Italy--Venice
Venice--St. Mark
Venice--Piazza San Marco

Description

This is one of two columns located in the so-called "Piazzetta" of San Marco. It depicts a winged lion, the evangelical symbol of Venice's patron saint, Mark. The sculpture itself was fashioned in the 4th - 3rd century B.C.E. but was renamed St. Mark and placed in Venice in the 13th century C.E.

Publisher

Kessler, William

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Source

Artstor_SSID 16066655

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Citation

“Column of St. Mark, Venice,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/669.

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