Renaissance sculpture
Circa 1550 - 1600
Italy
W 13 1/2" × H 50" × D 8"
Stock # Marh2388
£3,250.00
Renaissance carved sculpture of a Franciscan monk. Fully polychromed.
The Franciscans are a group of related mendicant Christian religious orders, primarily within the Catholic Church. Founded in 1209 by Saint Francis of Assisi, these orders include the Order of Friars Minor, the Order of Saint Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis.