The Lion of St Mark (detail)
Tempera- Renaissance
1516- Renaissance
Palazzo Ducale
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About this artwork
- Title: The Lion of St Mark (detail)
- Artist: Vittore Carpaccio
- Year: 1516
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Palazzo Ducale
- Period: Renaissance
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: narrative cycle religious subject matter, bellini influence venetian style
- Main color: Driftwood
Quick Facts
- Year: 1516
- Notable elements or techniques:
- Latin inscription
- Venetian architecture
- Influences: Antonello da Messina
- Title: The Lion of St Mark (detail)
- Subject or theme: Christian iconography/St. Mark
- Artist: Vittore Carpaccio
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