I was told that the ram's head cornice symbolizes strength, position and vision. I also was told that it is a symbol from the Mason's...of which Mr. Carraro was one.
Btw, there is a great picture in the book in the gift shop showing Alessio Carraro wearing his Shriner fez. All Shriners are Masons, but not all Masons are Shriners.
I've been scouring the net and a few of my art history and architecture books and I can find a hundred references to ram's heads, but nothing specific regarding the meaning.
They have been seen in Italian art and architecture as far back as 400 BCE and have been used regularly as an ornamental touch ever since.
I noticed that inside the castle the stencils are of a rams head. If you look close you will see the two eyes and the horns. Apparently no one had ever noticed that before.
I was told that the ram's head cornice symbolizes strength, position and vision. I also was told that it is a symbol from the Mason's...of which Mr. Carraro was one.
ReplyDeleteBtw, there is a great picture in the book in the gift shop showing Alessio Carraro wearing his Shriner fez. All Shriners are Masons, but not all Masons are Shriners.
ReplyDeleteI've been scouring the net and a few of my art history and architecture books and I can find a hundred references to ram's heads, but nothing specific regarding the meaning.
ReplyDeleteThey have been seen in Italian art and architecture as far back as 400 BCE and have been used regularly as an ornamental touch ever since.
I noticed that inside the castle the stencils are of a rams head. If you look close you will see the two eyes and the horns. Apparently no one had ever noticed that before.
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