Winged lions on the Port Trust War Memorial. The motif is an ancient one, having origins in Mesopotamia and Assyria. It appeared on the flag of the Republic of Venice, a major maritime power during the Middle Ages. The winged lion motif appears in many buildings in Mumbai which were designed by architects inspired by Venetian Gothic architecture.

Creator

• Ghosh, Ayan

Mitwirkende

• Ghosh, Ayan

Stichwort

• John Archibald Ballard
• George Wittet
• Ballard Estate
• Port Trust War Memorial

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/