Heron&Fox Photo · @heronfoxphoto
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#FloridaFriday: A wide shot of one of the #marble #lion #statues donated by Dr. Andrew #Anderson, who had commissioned #RomanelliStudios of #Florence, #Italy copies of the #MediciLions, statues in the #RoyalPalace in #Madrid.
They were meant to finish decorating a bridge between St. Augustine, #Florida, and #Anastasia Island, which was itself meant to be both #artistic and utilitarian, resulting in the Bridge of Lions, gaining its name from Anderson’s gift.
The bridge needed #restoration work in 2006, so the lions were removed for their protection, and returned in 2011.
#Florida, #BridgeHistory, #Photograph, #Photo, #Photograph, #BridgeofLions, #StAugustine
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Heron&Fox Photo · @heronfoxphoto
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The maker’s mark on the #marble #sculpture purchased by St. Augustine resident Dr. Andrew Anderson.
He requested the Romanelli Brothers studio make versions of the “Medici Lions” in the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain and donated them to the city to be placed in front of the new, artistically designed bridge from St Augustine to beautify the city.
#StAugustine, #MakersMark, #AndrewAnderson, #RomanelliBrothers, #MediciLions, #LionStatue, #BridgeOfLions, #Photography, #Photo, #Photograph.
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Heron&Fox Photo · @heronfoxphoto
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A #photograph of the #BridgeofLions in #StAugustine, #Florida, which #bridges the #MatanzasRiver and #IntraCoastalWaterway to #AnastasiaIsland. The #bridge was intended to be as much a work of #art as a #utilitarian object. To grace the entrance of the bridge, prominent local citizen Dr. Andrew #Anderson commissioned the #RomanelliStudios of #Florence, #Italy to recreate the famous #MediciLion #statues in the #RoyalPalace in #Madrid, #Spain. These incredible #artworks eventually gave the bridge its name.
The bridge had to be restored in 2006, and the #lions were removed for their protection, and replaced in 2011.
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#photograph #bridgeoflions #staugustine #florida #bridges #matanzasriver #intracoastalwaterway #anastasiaisland #bridge #art #utilitarian #anderson #romanellistudios #florence #italy #medicilion #statues #royalpalace #madrid #Spain #artworks #lions