The Lion of Lucerne Wood Print

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Designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen, a Danish sculptor, and completed in 1821, the Lion of Lucerne is a memorial to commemorate the Swiss Guards who lost their lives in 1792 during the French Revolution. Sculpted in an old stone quarry, this dying lion with a broken spear in its side is one of the most moving sculptures I have ever witnessed.

Mary Lee Dereske's images celebrate nature, travel and life. She has exhibited in New Mexico and Washington state, and her work has sold internationally. A native daughter of Michigan, she now lives in New Mexico. All images copyrighted by Mary Lee Dereske and may not be reproduced or otherwise used without explicit permission of the artist.