SAINT FRANCIS - STATUE - WOOD crocifisso muro argento legno The picture was created with

The picture was created with great care given to detail

This statue of Ferruzzi’s “Madonnina” — commonly known as “Madonna of the Streets” — celebrates the sacred status of maternity by representing Madonna with Child Jesus

is a symbol of Christ's sacrifice for the humankind

used to help pilgrims cross rough rivers

SAINT FRANCIS - STATUE - WOOD crocifisso muro argento legno The picture was created withThis hand painted wooden St Francis statue depicts the Assisian saint wearing his brown religious tunic belted with a cord. Francis of Assisi is the Patron Saint of ecology and animals, which is why he is represented holding a dove, a Christian symbol of peace and the Holy Spirit.