Saint Anthony Of Padua With The Child Jesus, 19th-century Biscuit Porcelain Statuette

Saint Anthony of Padua with the Child Jesus, 19th Century Biscuit Porcelain Figurine.

the Sacred Art frozen in the porcelain of the 19th century.

Created in the 19th century, this porcelain biscuit represents the figure of Saint Anthony of Padua, a famous Portuguese saint of the 12th century born in 1195 in Lisbon (Portugal) and died in 1231 in Padua (Italy) holding the Child Jesus, whose legend tells that he held the child Jesus in his arms, during a night.

Patron Saint of Portugal, of sailors and the oppressed, he is one of the most popular Franciscan saints in Europe, especially in Portugal, where his effigy is found in shops, churches, hospitals and homes of fervent Christians. He is also praised when objects are lost, where it is popularly customary to appeal to him when an object has been lost with the following phrase: "Saint Anthony of Padua, great thief, great trickster, give us back what is not yours!"

The quality of this porcelain biscuit statuette is representative of French religious craftsmanship: He is represented young, not quite a Franciscan monk, his hair is still present. Her canonical outfit and pleats bring a beautiful effect of realism, while the Child Jesus, baby is presented in motion. One can see the expression of surprise and serenity of the Saint when seeing Jesus.

Lovers of religious statuettes and porcelain biscuit from the sacred art French, do not hesitate and buy this statuette of Saint Antoine de Padoue now!

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Dimensions
→ Height : 28 cm
→ width : 10 cm
→ Depth : 9 cm
→ Weight : 1.2 kg