Devotional Plaque, Saint Thomas Aquinas. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th-18th Centuries.

Devotional plaque, Saint Thomas Aquinas. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th-18th centuries.
Rectangular bronze devotional plaque with a ring at the top, a molded frame, and a figurative representation in relief on the front. It shows a man in a habit, standing, holding flowers in one hand and a book in the other, with a sunbeam or bright sun appearing in the upper left corner. This is Saint Thomas Aquinas, a Catholic priest, friar, theologian, philosopher, and jurist belonging to the Order of Preachers. He is considered the main representative of scholastic teaching and was canonized in the 14th century. Compare this work with two plaques housed in the Lázaro Galdiano Museum in Madrid, Spain.
Weight: 149 grams. - Dimensions: 7 x 0.5 x 11 cm