Showing posts with label Lion of Saint Mark. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lion of Saint Mark. Show all posts

12.7.23

Marveling at Tullio Lombardo's Young Warrior: A Journey into Late 15th Century Venetian Art


Tucked into a portion of the east side of Central Park in New York City, nestled among a myriad of remarkable artifacts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, stands a profound example of late 15th-century Venetian art. This remarkable piece is a marble sculpture of a young warrior by Tullio Lombardo, a master of the Italian Renaissance from Venice. The immersive experience of admiring this piece face-to-face truly transcends the ordinary museum visit.