{"product_id":"guardian-of-the-city-winged-lion-painting-oil-and-sand-on-board-by-pietra-naldoni-thomeyc","title":"Guardian of the City Winged Lion Painting Oil and Sand on Board by Pietra Naldoni Thomeyc","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"553\"\u003eThis powerful and symbolic artwork depicts a \u003cstrong data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"251\"\u003ewinged lion standing watch beneath a moonlit sky\u003c\/strong\u003e, rendered with rich texture and mythic presence. Titled \u003cem data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"331\"\u003eGuardiano della Città\u003c\/em\u003e (Guardian of the City), the lion holds stone tablets inscribed with the Latin words \u003cstrong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"453\"\u003e“Pax Tibi Marce Evangelista Meus”\u003c\/strong\u003e, a phrase traditionally associated with protection, authority, and the Venetian lion of St. Mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"910\"\u003eThe painting is executed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"608\"\u003eoil and sand on board\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a deeply tactile surface that enhances the dramatic atmosphere and ancient, almost fresco-like quality of the scene. The work is \u003cstrong data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"782\"\u003esigned and titled on the verso\u003c\/strong\u003e, attributed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"824\"\u003ePietra Naldoni Thomeyc\u003c\/strong\u003e, and dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"854\"\u003eSeptember 1976\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing strong artistic context and documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003ePresented in a substantial, layered frame with gilt accents, this piece carries a commanding presence despite its intimate scale. Measuring approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1084\"\u003e22 x 19 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is ideal for collectors of symbolic, religious, mythological, or European-inspired figurative art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1209\"\u003e⭐ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1207\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1654\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003eOriginal mixed media painting: oil and sand on board\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003eTitle: \u003cem data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003eGuardiano della Città\u003c\/em\u003e (Guardian of the City)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003eSubject: winged lion with symbolic tablets and moonlit sky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1449\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1449\"\u003eSigned, titled, and dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1434\"\u003eSeptember 1976\u003c\/strong\u003e on the verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003eAttributed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003ePietra Naldoni Thomeyc\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1554\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1554\"\u003eRichly textured surface with dramatic, timeless imagery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003eHandsome layered frame with gilt accents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1654\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1654\"\u003eOverall framed size approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1654\"\u003e22 x 19 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1862\"\u003e📦 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1672\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1675\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1688\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/strong\u003e – The painting surface is stable with intentional texture inherent to the medium. 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