Venice, Italy: District of San Marco: Piazzetta di San Marco: Columns
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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22-May-17
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Italy , Venice , Venezia , San Marco , Piazza di San Marco , St. Mark's Square , Piazzetta di San Marco , Small Square of St. Mark's , Granite Columns , Winged Lions in Art , Evangelists in Art , Patron Saints in Art , St. Mark in Art , Lion of Venice , St. Theodore in Art , Crocodiles in Art
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Multiple photos are associated with this record. Please click the links to view all of the items in the series. The photos show two granite columns located in the San Marco district on the island of Venice, Italy. Venice (in Italian: Venezia) is a city in northeastern Italy that is built on a group of 126 islands separated by open water and canals, linked through 472 bridges. The historical island city is home to only 51K people, but a very popular tourist destination with about 60K tourists per day. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is renowned for its beauty, architecture, and artwork. The landmark of St. Mark's Square is the basilica dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist and contains his relics. The church is sited on the eastern end of the Piazza of San Marco, the former center of the Republic of Venice, and is attached to the Doge's Palace. The Piazzetta di San Marco is a small square that connects the south side of the Piazza di San Marco (Square of St. Mark's) to the waterway of the lagoon. This small square lies between the Doge's Palace on the east and the Biblioteca Marciana on the west. The Piazzetta contains two large granite columns carrying symbols of Venice's patron saints. The eastern column is topped with a winged lion, which represents the Lion of Venice, symbol of St. Mark. The western column is topped with a statue of St. Theodore, who was the patron of the city prior to St. Mark. He holds a spear and is standing on a crocodile, which represents the dragon which the saint was said to have slain. This statue is a copy; the original is in the Doge's Palace.
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