Anthony of Padua - Large antique oak wooden polychrome holy
France origin - 1.30 metres high! - depth 39 cm -width 28.5 cm - weight 33.3 kilograms! Antony displayed in brown Franciscan habit and one of his attributes, the lily (symbol of virginity) - the child Jesus depicted as a small adult.Anthony of Padua (Lisbon, 15 August June ), born as Fernando Martins de Bulhões into a rich, noble family, was a friar who was a theologian and a Doctor of the Church - he is regarded as an important holy person -he is the patron saint of the Franciscan order, lost objects, women and children, the poor, bakers, miners, marriage, travellers and lovers and patron against shipwreck, the plague and fever. He is also invoked by Catholics when objects are gone - from as early as the 13th century the holy Anthony of Padua is known for his help in finding lost objects. In a good condition with signs of old age - top side of head a dry stretch/shrink crack filled with glue - hands of Jesus are missing - all around loss of polychromy here and there. Read More