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MYTHOLOGICAL WEATHERVANES LION WEATHER VANE
Lion of St. Mark Weathervane
by West Coast Weather Vanes
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Lion of St. Mark Weathervane
Lion of St. Mark weathervane Detail Photo
Lion of St. Mark weathervane Detail Photo
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Wild Animal Lion Weathervane Click on the thumbnails above for more information on this weathervane
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Our Lion of St Mark weathervane was commissioned by a customer on the East Coast. Our lion is an interpretation based on several famous sculptures found in Venice. This weathervane comes with a gold leafed mane, tail and the text in the book. This design is somewhat unusual for a weathervane in that the subject, the lion, is looking towards the viewer rather than seen in profile.
Because of this, the weathervane was made in a “semi-mirror image” style. This means that the lion faces you on both sides of the sculpture piece (rather than seeing the back of his head on the reverse side). However, the rest of the body has two distinct sides with the legs in different positions. For these reasons, this type of design is tricky to pull off. However, in this case, I think the result speaks for itself!
A more traditional way to make this weathervane would be to show the lion’s head shown in profile. For those with a more traditional bent, we also offer this design with a profile head (above left bottom) for the same price. Customers can select whichever view they prefer when they order. The drawing also gives you a feel how we go from design drawing to finished weathervane.
St. Mark was one of the four evangelists of the Christian Church and is considered the patron saint of Venice. His symbols are the lion and a book due to his authorship of the Gospel of Mark. His association with the lion comes from his commentary on John the Baptist as a “voice crying out in the desert”, similar to roar a lion.
We have made several other weathervanes with biblical associations. They include St. George and the Dragon, St. Michael and the Dragon, St. Nick, a number of Angels and Noah’s Ark.
We have also made a number of mythological animals with religious associations. They include the Gargoyle, Griffin, Phoenix and Ganesha.
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Ordering Information:
To place an order, please call us at (800) 762-8736 or (831) 425-5505.
At the time you call, we will provide you with an estimated completion date.
At the time the order is placed, a deposit of 1/3 is due. Upon receipt of the deposit, time will be reserved in our schedule. The balance is due when the weather vane has been completed and prior to shipping. Deposits can be made with Visa, MasterCard or check.
All West Coast Weather Vanes are custom made for the person who orders them.
If you have a website that features St. Mark, please contact us about exchanging web links.
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