French Limestone Saint Sculpture

This French limestone Saint sculpture is an exquisite creation from the 17th century, exhibiting expert craftsmanship and a lasting reminder of the pe...

This 17th century French Limestone Saint Sculpture is evidence of extraordinary artistic proficiency, expertly crafted from French Limestone in order ...

This exquisitely crafted French limestone Saint sculpture is a historical piece from the 17th century. Exceptional workmanship makes this sculpture a ...

This hand carved limestone statute origins from Italy, circa 1880.  

Late 17th-Century Marble Sculpture of a Saint Possibly Central Italian A finely carved marble figure of a saint, dating to the late 17th century, exhibiting the refined craftsmanshi...

Fine, hand-carved, Carrara marble, robed figure from central Italy modeled in the Classical, contrapposto pose. The inscription fragment on the base reads "..under the auspices of...".

An imposing carved statue of a saint or ecclesiastical figure hewn from a single piece of white marble. The male figure in clerical vestments is gazing aloft and holding an open boo...

Saint Erasmus or Saint Elmo (Antioch, ca. 240 – Formia, 303) was an Italian bishop and patron saint of the sailors. His attribute was the capstan, a winch on which the anchor chains were rolled up. He died as a martyr for his faith, and his bones were transferred to Gaeta in the 9th century, where they are kept in the cathedral to this day. The electric phenomenon of Saint Elmus fire is named after Saint Erasmus and the 16th C humanist Desiderius Erasmus. Little is known with certainty about Saint Erasmus' life. However, many legends may have been passed on orally until the - no older writings are known with certainty. His birthplace was in present-day Syria. However, the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian forced him to flee to Mount Lebanon...