4480 x 6720 px | 37,9 x 56,9 cm | 14,9 x 22,4 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
28 febbraio 2019
Ubicazione:
Venice Italy
Altre informazioni:
Placed in the most celebrated tourist hotspot of Venice, that is, in Piazza San Marco, the Column of Saint Theodore is a sight not to be missed out. It couldn’t, in fact, be overlooked, even by the visitors who, in a rush, would probably like to browse through the most important objectives of San Marco. The imposing column was actually brought from the city of Tyre upon the command of Doge Michieli, in 1125. The precious shipment initially consisted of three columns, but one of them was lost to the sea in the moment they were being unloaded. But things turned out, at least symbolically speaking, quite convenient: each of the two remaining columns was adorned such as to represent one of the two patron saints of Venice: Saint Theodore (who actually remained the patron saint of La Serenissima until the 9th century, when it was replaced with Saint Mark) and, of course, Saint Mark the Evangelist. Thus, the statue of Saint Theodore was made of marble, but the place of the original was taken by a replica (the original being now showcased at the neighbouring Doge’s Palace).
