Lions as door knockers - Italy, Rome
Lions as door knockers - Italy, Rome
Why this title?!? "Lions of Rome" or better Roman Lions... Well, the lion is symbol of the Roman and Macedonian empires. Lions was the "Stars" in ancient Rome during the period of its former glory... especially in the circuses... Gladiators and Lyons was eternal enemies. Also for the Christian martyrs the Lyons was innocent enemies.... But even today there is someone of them who is silent witness of his tired ancient Lady: Rome. There are lions everywhere in Rome but they are all made of stone!!One of a pair of lions sculpted by Antonio Canova (1757-1822) for the tomb
of Pope Clement XIII in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, Rome
The pedestal for the Vatican obelisk is composed of three pieces of stone Lions
Alcuni sono delle statue mentre altri sono maestosi ornamenti di porte o palazzi... ne troviamo ovunque, anche sopra delle antiche monete romane nei musei romani oppure in splendidi dipinti, in mosaici e arazzi. Sono addirittura immortalati come affreschi originali dell'epoca nella catacombe romane o posti come guardiani di antichi obelischi o monumenti. Insomma sono ancora tanti e ovunque. Silenziosi testimoni senza ruggito come a rappresentare in qualche modo l'anima e l'essenza di una Roma che non si rassegna ancora a morire.Christian Martyrs Facing Hungry Lions in the Colisseum, Ancient Rome
Samson combattant les lions (Catacombes de Rome)
Circus Neronis in Vatican
Some of them are statues while others are majestic door knockers on doors or ornaments on old buildings... They are also above the ancient Roman coins or They are painted on famous paintings... Presents on mosaics or on tapestries... As antiques murals in the Catacombs in Rome as obelisks guardians. Therefore, there are still alive... present but silent as to represent in some way the soul and the essence of an antique Rome that does not want to die yet.Bene vi ho fatto conoscere ancora un piccolo aspetto della mia città e spero di non avervi annoiato. Io amo fare ricerche e scrivere anche perché non si finisce mai di imparare in umiltà e semplicità.So you know now an other aspect of my beautiful old Rome and I hope to have not bored you. I love to search something of interesting for me first because simply I want to learn for explain.E con questa ultima immagine vi saluto di nuovo. Spero di scrivere a breve ma il mio "breve" è molto variabile purtroppo. Sono però sempre molto contenta di scrivere qualcosa integrandolo con i miei lavori. Un abbraccio affettuoso a voi tutti e a presto!!With this last sweet image of a beautiful Italian actress in Quo Vadis and with my miniature book on her black hair, I hope to write you soon but the time for me is very relative :o))) Kindest regards to you all!! Ciao!!