Relief of the Lion of Saint Mark in moleca

This is a relief depicting the Lion of Saint Mark in moleca, representing the evangelist St Mark, pictured in the form of a winged lion holding a Bible, the symbol of the city of Venice and formerly of the Venetian Republic. It is also found in the symbol of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria. It appears in both merchant and military naval flags of the Italian Republic. The Lion of Saint Mark is also the symbol of the award of the Venice Film Festival, the Golden Lion, and of the insurance company Assicurazioni Generali.本件浮雕以莫莱卡工艺（moleca）呈现圣马可雄狮（Lion of Saint Mark），该形象以手持圣经的带翼雄狮为造型，象征福音书作者圣马可，同时是威尼斯市及前威尼斯共和国的标志性符号。此形象不仅见于亚历山大希腊正教会牧首区（Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria）的标识中，亦现身于意大利共和国的商船旗与军用海军旗内。圣马可雄狮同时还是威尼斯电影节金狮奖（Golden Lion）以及保险企业忠利保险（Assicurazioni Generali）的象征符号。