Devotional Plaque, Saint Benedict Of Nursia. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th Century.

Devotional plaque, Saint Benedict of Nursia. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century.
Rectangular bronze devotional plaque, with a ring at the top, a molded frame, and a figurative representation in relief on the front. It depicts a man in a habit, standing, holding a staff and a book in one hand, with a sunbeam or burst of glory in the upper left corner, and a book and a miter in the lower part. This is Saint Benedict of Nursia, a Christian monk, considered the founder of monastic life in the West and venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church.
Weight: 130 grams. - Dimensions: 7 x 0.4 x 11 cm