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Venice’s famous winged lion statue is actually Chinese, scientists say | News Channel 3-12
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN To visitors, Venice is a glorious tapestry of historic buildings, waterways, bell towers, red roofs — and a mighty winged lion, the symbol of the Venetian republic, carved into structures across the city. Possibly the most famous version of the lion is a bronze statue standing atop a column in the Piazzetta adjoining St. Mark’s Square — and now, researchers think the statue was made in China. After studying samples from the …
Venice’s famous winged lion statue is actually Chinese, scientists say
To visitors, Venice is a glorious tapestry of historic buildings, waterways, bell towers, red roofs — and a mighty winged lion, the symbol of the Venetian republic, carved into structures across the city.
Could it be the wrapped leather from Venice, which stands in the San Marco Market, an object brought from China? This is an advanced hypothesis by an Italian research team in a study published today in the magazine Antiquity.
A powerful symbol of the Republic of Venice since the 13th century, the bronze winged lion that overlooks the Piazzetta San Marco is omnipresent in the iconography of the city. But behind this familiar figure lies an unsuspected origin, now revealed by a rigorous scientific study. Published on 4 September 2025 in the journal Antiquity, the survey mobilizes a team of researchers from the University of Padua, the Museo delle Civiltà of Rome and th…
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