Lion in St. Mark’s Square is from China
A recent study at the University of Padua finds that the winged-lion in St. Mark’s Square – the emblem of medieval Venetian statehood – was once a Tang Dynasty tomb guardian.
A recent study at the University of Padua finds that the winged-lion in St. Mark’s Square – the emblem of medieval Venetian statehood – was once a Tang Dynasty tomb guardian.