The Lion: Symbol of St Mark
by MAITANI, Lorenzo, Bronze
On a finely worked cornice which runs along the whole fa�ade of the Orvieto Cathedral, come out some corbels supporting the symbols of the four Evangelists: the Angel (St Matthew), the Lion (St Mark), the Eagle (St John) and the Winged Bull (St Luke). Among these works, the Angel and the Eagle are usually attributed to Lorenzo Maitani, while the Lion and the Winged Bull are by collaborators.