This is a detail shot of a statue called "Lion of St. Mark." It's Venetian and dates to the 17th or 18th century. It's a gilded, winged lion carved in wood and plaster. Historically it's a symbol of the evangelist St. Mark. I looked up St. Mark and read that he was once a servant who (unverifiably) poured out the water that Jesus turned to wine (John 2:1-11). Mark is also said to have been the servant who carried water to the house where the Last Supper took place (Mark 14:13).
I am not a religious person myself, but I thought that this shot turned out pretty cool. I dig the Chinese-dragon nature of the lion's mouth, the detail on the wings and the way the gilding glows. That's why it's my "Pic Of The Week."
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