The lion is considered the king of beasts. So animal lion statue is a very powerful animal symbol as stone carving art. The winged lion is a mythical creature that could be traced back to ancient times in western myths. Here we figure out the three versions of ancient stories behind those winged marble statues for you.

The flying lion is traditionally associated with the image of Saint Mark, the guardian of the city of Venice. The Wing Lion of Venice is one of the most famous winged lion, who is an Lion Saint and a sculptural image depicting a winged lion holding a Bible, which is made by the Gospel of Mark. Now it is recognized as a symbol of Venice. So the Flying Lion appears on all official documents of the Republic of Venice. Craftsmen also carved it on all the walls and gates of the Republic’s territory, creating long lasting sculpture art for the humans.

The image of legendary Griffin is a legendary creature. Griffin has the body and claws of a lion. And Griffin also has the head and wings of an eagle, which is quite a famous fantasy creature imaged being sculpted into various art works. The lion and the eagle dominate the land and the sky respectively, the griffon is considered a very powerful animal and is one of the famous mythological creatures art sculpture in ancient Greece.

The last one is the Wing Lion of Lamassu, which is a chaotic creature similar to Manticore with a sturdy bull body, a powerful tail, and an ugly huge face. In the real world, it is the protector of Assyria. In the Assyrian era, Lamassu became popular as a symbol of power. It is depicted as a winged lion or a bull with eagle wings and a human head. Its stone carving is an amazing piece of art.