Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Pax tibi Marce

Winged lion on the facade, Basilica of Saint Mark, Piazza San Marco, Florence

Winged lion on the facade
Basilica of Saint Mark
Piazza San Marco
Florence, December 2022

“Mark the Evangelist's symbol is the winged lion, the Lion of Saint Mark. Inscription: ‘Pax tibi Marce evangelista meus’ (peace be upon you, Mark, my evangelist). The same lion is also the symbol of Venice.” (Mark the Evangelist, Wikipedia)

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