A winged lion, the symbol of Saint Mark the Evangelist, marks the building owned by the “Assicurazioni Generali”, by far the largest insurance company in Italy. The company was founded in Trieste in 1831, when the city was still part of the Austrian Empire. The original symbol was the eagle of the Habsburgs, but the Venice division adopted the Saint Mark's Lion for the Italian market. After the return of Trieste to Italy, the Marcian lion became the official symbol of the company.
The book bears the inscription “Pax tibi, Marce, evangelista meus” (Peace to you, Mark, my evangelist).See also: Assicurazioni Generali
19 comments:
The winged lion looks very regal.
Strength.
Please have a good Wednesday.
daily athens
Beautiful!
This is another of your very informative posts, VP, along with handsome lion photos.
Very classic looking. I like the gold one.
I like your treatment of both colour and B&W.
That's a nice surprise! I like to take photos of the Venetian lion.
Imagine being the model for the face in the first lion.
Lucy
For me a feeling of strong courage,pride,this lion is amazing!
Léia
Oh nice to see the lion in his home country!
The Generali Building with its winged lion on the roof is a beloved landmark in Jerusalem (as you know).
The insurer of my Fiat. The mosaic is wonderful.
I've always been fascinated by this lion with wings.
I've always liked the image of a winged lion (blame it on my love of mythology and fantasy), but what Mark has to do with insurance, someone has to explain to me.
I love these winged lions. They are such iconic images and easily recognizable. Wonderful post VP.
and peace to you, vp. thanks for your kind words.
I love lions!
The winged-lion looks very fierce in your second photo! They must be a very strong company :-D
The winged lion is a great symbol and the mosaic a fantastic work.
Thank you so much for your kind comment, VP.
Now i learned something new and interesting :)
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