Lion Crushing a Serpent
sculptor: Antione Louis Barye, 1832
cast 1889-91
Baryre’s sculpture is an allegorical representation of the French resolution of 1830 and is symbolic of the power of good (lion) over evil (serpent).
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Rittenhouse Square (Southwest Square)
architects: William Penn & Thomas Holme, 1683
redesigned: Paul Cret & Thomas Holme, 1903
Rittenhouse Square, Center City West
18TH & Walnut Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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