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When we first arrived in Venice Traci Horgen, art residency coordinator, http://www.scuolagrafica.it/art/traci-horgen/ was our guide through the city from the apartments to the scuola. She pointed out her personal fascination with the architectural decorations called patere . They are a wonderful piece of the architecture of the city. Starting in the 12th century, they were carved from slices of old marble columns to decorate exterior walls and act as talisman to protect the residence. Images two of birds are for harmonious living. Especially, the peacock, they represent Juno, the Roman Goddess of the hearth. It is believed that the images come from the Byzantine culture but they could be much older going back through the Romans to the Egyptians. The last two images are two Egyptian sculptures. They were part of enclosed garden in Pompeii, 79CE. The aggressor is seen as the protector just like in the Venetian patere.
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