Stucco Dragon
In western civilisations, the dragon is often used as a metaphor for the devil and this is the intention with the display.
Stucco Dragon
The Viscount has gone further, however, and specified who he believes to be the devil. The clue is in the battle standard we see to the right, which flies the Union Flag, a clear reference to the United Kingdom which was at that time under Protestant rule.
This object is located in the Great Staircase
It is categorised as Architectural feature
This page was last updated on 11 April 2007