Lion Statues Photos

Statues of lions are widely employed for memorials or statements of power.

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Lion sculpture at Feldherrnhalle. Munich, Germany.Lion & Carl Philipp von Wrede sculptures at Feldherrnhalle. Munich, Germany.Swedish lion carving holding palm branch of peace at end of Thirty Years' War at Fembohaus City Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.One of pair of cast zinc lions on grounds of Linderhof Castle. Ettal, Germany.
Lion sculpture (1844) at Feldherrnhalle. Munich, Germany.Lion & Carl Philipp von Wrede sculptures (1844) at Feldherrnhalle. Munich, Germany.Swedish lion carving (1649) holding palm branch of peace at end of Thirty Years' War at Fembohaus City Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.One of pair of cast zinc lions on grounds of Linderhof Castle. Ettal, Germany.
Lindau Im Bodensee port with lighthouse & monument to Lion of Bavaria. Lindau im Bodensee, Germany.Lion on Columbus Monument. Barcelona, Spain.Columbus Monument lion & Gobierno Militar on Passeig de Colom. Barcelona, Spain.Head of Belfort Lion by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi who also sculpted the Statue of Liberty. Belfort, France.
Lindau Im Bodensee (aka Lake Constance) port with lighthouse (1856) & monument to Lion of Bavaria (1856). Lindau im Bodensee, Germany.Lion on Columbus Monument. Barcelona, Spain.Columbus Monument lion & Gobierno Militar on Passeig de Colom. Barcelona, Spain.Head of Belfort Lion (1875-80) by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi who also sculpted the Statue of Liberty. Belfort, France.
Belfort Lion by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. Belfort, France.Belfort Lion beneath citadel by Vauban under Louis XIV. Belfort, France.Open tower with statues of lions at Château de Chantilly. Chantilly, France.Lion on tower at Château de Chantilly. Chantilly, France.
Belfort Lion (1875-80) by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. Belfort, France.Belfort Lion beneath citadel by Vauban under Louis XIV. Belfort, France.Open tower with statues of lions at Château de Chantilly. Chantilly, France.Lion on tower at Château de Chantilly. Chantilly, France.
Winged lions over entrance to Musée Condé at Château de Chantilly. Chantilly, France.Detail of lion on Alcazar Hotel. St Augustine, FL.Winged lion guards entrance to Sinbad's Voyage attraction at Universal's Islands of Adventure. Orlando, FL.Base of July Column with lion & dedication to Glory of July 1830 revolution at Place de la Bastille. Paris, France.
Winged lions over entrance to Musée Condé at Château de Chantilly. Chantilly, France.Detail of lion on Alcazar Hotel. St Augustine, FL.Winged lion guards entrance to Sinbad's Voyage attraction at Universal's Islands of Adventure. Orlando, FL.Base of July Column with lion & dedication to Glory of July 1830 revolution at Place de la Bastille. Paris, France.
Bronze Marianne symbol of France atop carved monument representing liberty, equality, & fraternity over lion guarding ballot box by Charles & Léopold Morice at Place de la République. Paris, France.Lion statue on octagonal basin of St-Sulpice fountain. Paris, France.Lion statue over shield of city of Paris on St-Sulpice fountain. Paris, France.Lion monument to National Defense of France 1870-1871 near National Observatory. Paris, France.
Bronze Marianne symbol of France atop carved monument (1883) representing liberty, equality, & fraternity over lion guarding ballot box by Charles & Léopold Morice at Place de la République. Paris, France.Lion statue on octagonal basin of St-Sulpice fountain. Paris, France.Lion statue over shield of city of Paris on St-Sulpice fountain. Paris, France.Lion monument to National Defense of France 1870-1871 (Place Denfert-Rochereau) near National Observatory. Paris, France.
Fountain with lion statues before Grand Hall at Parc de la Villette. Paris, France.Lion & lioness sculpture in Vaux-le-Vicomte garden. Melun, France.Lion face in grottos of Vaux-le-Vicomte chateau. Melun, France.Stone carving of lion salvaged from wall at Blois Chateau. Blois, France.
Fountain with lion statues before Grand Hall at Parc de la Villette. Paris, France.Lion & lioness sculpture in Vaux-le-Vicomte garden. Melun, France.Lion face in grottos of Vaux-le-Vicomte chateau. Melun, France.Stone carving of lion salvaged from wall at Blois Chateau. Blois, France.
Lion of Arras emblematic animal atop flamboyant Gothic Town Hall belfry clock tower. Arras, France.Town Hall belfry wind vane held by sculpted Lion of Arras in entrance hall at Arras Fine Art Museum. Arras, France.Lion of Arras emblematic animal salvaged from destroyed Town Hall belfry during WWI at Arras Fine Art Museum. Arras, France.Winged lion of Lyon at entrance of Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière. Lyon, France.
Lion of Arras emblematic animal atop flamboyant Gothic Town Hall belfry clock tower. Arras, France.Town Hall belfry wind vane held by sculpted Lion of Arras (1554) in entrance hall at Arras Fine Art Museum. Arras, France.Lion of Arras emblematic animal (1554) salvaged from destroyed Town Hall belfry during WWI at Arras Fine Art Museum. Arras, France.Winged lion of Lyon at entrance of Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière. Lyon, France.
Bronze lion sculptures by Antoine Laurent Dantan on Arles Obelisk pedestal. Arles, France.Lion with shield on the base of Oglethorpe Monument by artist Daniel Chester French & architect Henry Bacon. Savannah, GA.Lion in front of Andrew Low House. Savannah, GA.Lion griffin beside door of Merchants' National Bank. Grinnell, IA.
Bronze lion sculptures (19thC) by Antoine Laurent Dantan on Arles Obelisk pedestal. Arles, France.Lion with shield on the base of Oglethorpe Monument by artist Daniel Chester French & architect Henry Bacon. Savannah, GA.Lion in front of Andrew Low House. Savannah, GA.Lion griffin beside door of Merchants' National Bank. Grinnell, IA.
Lion sculpture on People's Savings Bank. Cedar Rapids, IA.Lion with shield at Emo Court. Ireland.Sculpture of coat of arms with lion & unicorn flanking Irish harp atop Custom House, Dublin. Dublin, Ireland.Lion sculpture stands before Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Lion sculpture on People's Savings Bank. Cedar Rapids, IA.Lion with shield at Emo Court. Ireland.Sculpture of coat of arms with lion & unicorn flanking Irish harp atop Custom House, Dublin. Dublin, Ireland.Lion sculpture stands before Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Lion sculpture by Edward Kemeys outside Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Lion of World War Memorial. Indianapolis, IN.Facade of Aga Khan building contrast stone lion of public library in Nairobi. Kenya.Neoclassical McMillan Memorial Library with stone lions in Nairobi. Kenya.
Lion sculpture (1893) by Edward Kemeys outside Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Lion with shield at World War Memorial. Indianapolis, IN.Facade of Aga Khan building contrast stone lion of public library in Nairobi. Kenya.Neoclassical McMillan Memorial Library with stone lions in Nairobi. Kenya.
Crowned lion carving atop Old State House. Boston, MA.Lion on Old State House. Boston, MA.Civil War memorial lion in stairway of Boston Public Library. Boston, MA.Memorial lion on stairwell of Boston Public Library. Boston, MA.
Crowned lion carving atop Old State House. Boston, MA.Lion on Old State House. Boston, MA.Civil War memorial lion in stairway of Boston Public Library. Boston, MA.Memorial lion on stairwell of Boston Public Library. Boston, MA.
Lion on staircase of Boston Public Library. Boston, MA.77 Monroe Center lion carving. Grand Rapids, MI.Sculpted Egyptian-style winged lion at Liberty Memorial. Kansas City, MO.Detail of a lion on Monumento a la Independencia. Mexico City, Mexico.
Lion on staircase of Boston Public Library. Boston, MA.77 Monroe Center lion carving. Grand Rapids, MI.Sculpted Egyptian-style winged lion at Liberty Memorial. Kansas City, MO.Detail of a lion on Monumento a la Independencia. Mexico City, Mexico.
Windsor Lion Fountain. Omaha, NE.MGM lion at corner of MGM Grand Resort. Las Vegas, NV.MGM golden lion statue at MGM Grand Resort. Las Vegas, NV.Lions circling a globe atop old Union Station. Albany, NY.
Windsor Lion Fountain (1894). Omaha, NE.MGM lion at corner of MGM Grand Resort. Las Vegas, NV.MGM golden lion statue at MGM Grand Resort. Las Vegas, NV.Lions circling a globe atop old Union Station. Albany, NY.
Lion by A. Phinister Proctor & Neuman Evans mourns at base of William McKinley Memorial. Buffalo, NY.Marble lion grieves at base of William McKinley Memorial. Buffalo, NY.Winged lion outside The Mansion on Delaware. Buffalo, NY.Lions by Edward Clark Potter on steps of New York Public Library. New York, NY.
Lion by A. Phinister Proctor & Neuman Evans mourns at base of William McKinley Memorial. Buffalo, NY.Marble lion grieves at base of William McKinley Memorial. Buffalo, NY.Winged lion outside The Mansion on Delaware. Buffalo, NY.Lions (1911) by Edward Clark Potter on steps of New York Public Library. New York, NY.
Lion of New York Public Library against HSBC Tower. New York, NY.Winged lions above door of Sullivan's People's Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Sidney, OH.Stone lion on Sullivan's People's Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Sidney, OH.Row of lions and garlands on Sullivan's People's Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Sidney, OH.
Lion of New York Public Library against HSBC Tower. New York, NY.Winged lions above door of Sullivan's People's Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Sidney, OH.Stone lion on Sullivan's People's Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Sidney, OH.Row of lions and garlands on Sullivan's People's Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Sidney, OH.
Lions on corner of Sidney Monumental Building. Sidney, OH.Lion carving on Kaufmann's Building. Pittsburgh, PA.Carved lion on column of Frick Mansion. Pittsburgh, PA.Singing lion with long eyebrows detail on house at 1 Uliczce Retoryka by Teodor Talowski in Krakow. Poland.
Lions on corner of Sidney Monumental Building. Sidney, OH.Lion carving on Kaufmann's Building. Pittsburgh, PA.Carved lion on column of Frick Mansion. Pittsburgh, PA.Singing lion with long eyebrows detail on house at 1 Uliczce Retoryka by Teodor Talowski in Krakow. Poland.
The Elms sculpture of lion fighting a crocodile. Newport, RI.Lion on Palace Bridge facing toward Zoological Museum in St Petersburg. Russia.Lion statue & tip of Singapore.Statue of Britannia & lion by James Charles Young atop former Clydesdale Bank. Dundee, Scotland.
The Elms sculpture of lion fighting a crocodile. Newport, RI.Lion on Palace Bridge facing toward Zoological Museum in St Petersburg. Russia.Lion statue & tip of Singapore.Statue of Britannia & lion by James Charles Young atop former Clydesdale Bank (96 High St.). Dundee, Scotland.
Elaborate sundial sculpture with lions on grounds of Glamis Castle. Angus, Scotland.Carved lion at Scottish National War Memorial. Edinburgh, Scotland.Marble lion sculpture on George Square Cenotaph by Ernest Gillick. Glasgow, Scotland.Marble lion on George Square Cenotaph by Ernest Gillick. Glasgow, Scotland.
Elaborate sundial sculpture with lions on grounds of Glamis Castle. Angus, Scotland.Carved lion at Scottish National War Memorial. Edinburgh, Scotland.Marble lion sculpture on George Square Cenotaph (1921-4) by Ernest Gillick. Glasgow, Scotland.Marble lion on George Square Cenotaph (1921-4) by Ernest Gillick. Glasgow, Scotland.
Lion & Unicorn Staircase by stonemason William Riddel at University of Glasgow. Glasgow, Scotland.Carved lions guarding gates of garden entrance to Pollok House. Glasgow, Scotland.Lion statue on Albert Clock tower in Queen's Square. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Sculpted lion on Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Salt Lake City, UT.
Lion & Unicorn Staircase (1690; moved to Gilbert Scott Building 1870) by stonemason William Riddel at University of Glasgow. Glasgow, Scotland.Carved lions guarding gates of garden entrance to Pollok House. Glasgow, Scotland.Lion statue on Albert Clock tower (1870) in Queen's Square. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Sculpted lion on Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Salt Lake City, UT.
Sullivan decoration with lion & date on Farmer's & Merchant's Union Bank. Columbus, WI.Lion with F&M logo on Farmer's & Merchant's Union Bank. Columbus, WI.Sculpted lion on central staircase of Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.San Xavier del Bac Mission Church. Tucson, AZ.
Sullivan decoration with lion & date on Farmer's & Merchant's Union Bank. Columbus, WI.Lion with F&M logo on Farmer's & Merchant's Union Bank. Columbus, WI.Sculpted lion on central staircase of Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Carved lion in San Xavier del Bac Mission Church. Tucson, AZ.
Model for lion for Lion's Gate Bridge at Vancouver Museum. Vancouver, BC.Sculpted Lion at entrance to Lions Gate Bridge. Vancouver, BC.Lion at entrance of Vancouver Art Gallery. Vancouver, BC.Medieval figure & lion atop First National Bank of Hollywood. Hollywood, CA.
Model for lion for Lion's Gate Bridge (1938) at Vancouver Museum. Vancouver, BC.Sculpted Lion (1938) at entrance to Lions Gate Bridge. Vancouver, BC.Lion at entrance of Vancouver Art Gallery. Vancouver, BC.Medieval figure & lion atop First National Bank of Hollywood. Hollywood, CA.
Winged lions on Fox Westwood Village Theater. Los Angeles, CA.Mountain Lion statue on Pearl Street Mall at 14th St. Boulder, CO.Lion of on Court Exchange building. Bridgeport, CT.Lion supporting St Peter's fountain on south side of Köln Cathedral. Köln, Germany.
Winged lions on Fox Westwood Village Theater. Los Angeles, CA.Mountain Lion statue on Pearl Street Mall at 14th St. Boulder, CO.Lion of on Court Exchange building. Bridgeport, CT.Lion supporting St Peter's fountain on south side of Köln Cathedral. Köln, Germany.
Lion overlooks Capitol Hill. Washington, DC.Lion statues promoting restaurant at Neues Rathaus. Munich, Germany.

Lion from Grant Memorial watches over Capitol Hill. Washington, DC.Lion statues promoting restaurant at Neues Rathaus. Munich, Germany.


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