St Mary le Bow, chiesa della città di Londra, da Christopher Wren, 1670 s dragon weathervane

• Collaboratore: Angelo Hornak / Alamy Foto Stock
• ID dell’immagine: G5TG7D
• Dimensioni dei file: 43 MB (671,9 KB Download compresso)
• Liberatorie: Modello - no | Proprietà - no
• Dimensioni: 4751 x 3167 px | 40,2 x 26,8 cm | 15,8 x 10,6 inches | 300dpi
• Data acquisizione: 29 settembre 2013

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St Mary le Bow, church in the City of Londoon, rebuilt after the Great Fire of London (1666) by Christopher Wren, 1670-1680. The weathervane, a gilt dragon almost 9 feet in length, symbol of the City of London, with a red cross on its wings representing the Arms of the City. Model carved by Edward Pearce (or Pierce), made in copper by Robert Bird. On the day the dragon was finally installed a famous tightrope walker called Jacob Hall climbed on its back, to the delight of the crowds below.

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