Colonna di San Teodoro
Colonna di San Teodoro rises in Venice’s Piazzetta, beside Piazza San Marco and the waterfront. Its tall stone shaft carries Theodore Tiron, standing with a spear above a crocodile.
The paired columns likely appeared between 1172 and 1177, during Doge Sebastiano Ziani’s rule. Nicolò Barattieri is usually associated with their construction. Theodore had served as Venice’s patron saint before Saint Mark assumed that role, giving the monument a place in the city’s earlier religious history. Together, the columns marked the water entrance and framed markets, ceremonies, celebrations, and older public gatherings. Canaletto and other artists repeatedly included them in views of the piazzetta and lagoon.
Look upward for the small but striking detail: the creature beneath Theodore’s feet represents a dragon in Christian imagery, yet appears as a crocodile. The wheelchair-accessible setting also places centuries of Venetian architecture within reach.
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