What? The Lion of Venice, an ancient bronze statue of a winged lion which can be seen by countless tourists on a massive ...

If you look closely at the center gable on the exterior of the basilica, you can even see a statue of St. Mark along with Venice's emblem: a lion with wings. Many consider the basilica to be a ...

which is in the shape of a lion with wings - a symbol of the city of Venice - represented "the monster of art and of truth." "Which is something we need now more than ever," said Cronenberg.

THE winged Lion of Venice watches over St Mark’s Square in the north Italian city, just as it has done for hundreds of years. But now a team of scientists in Italy have found evidence that the ...