This painting is my third of Venetian mascaroni or carved stone heads over archways of palazzi. Most of these Venetian mascaroni are about three or four hundred years old! I find them fascinating!

This one reminds me of a lion! I called it The Protector in part because of the word "custodiat", that appears carved in the archway....May ( the Lord or Master of the house) guard...... It is an original watercolour painted from my own reference photo. It's approximately 19" X 16" and matted and framed under glass to 20" X 24" in a simple silver metal frame. 

  *First prize for watercolour at the Ottawa Art Association Annual Juried Show in April 2012*