Large polychrome wooden sculpture statue of Saint Laurent, grill, gospels, 17th century
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Large religious statue (103 cm) in polychrome carved wood representing Saint Lawrence* holding the grill of his martyrdom and the book of the Gospels in his left hand, from the 17th century.
This statue is in good overall condition and is of exceptional quality.
Please note: old wormholes, some cracks, missing pieces and accidents on the wood, traces of restorations, wear and tear, take a good look at the photos.
* Saint Laurent:
Born in Aragon, near Huesca, Lawrence was a deacon of the Roman Church, whose property he administered. A victim of Valerian's persecution, he was arrested at the same time as Pope Sixtus II, who was beheaded on August 6. Lawrence was tortured on a grill to make him reveal where he had hidden the Church's treasure. He died on August 10, 258. To house his tomb, Emperor Constantine built the Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls in Rome. Saint Lawrence is the patron saint of the poor, to whom he had distributed the Church's treasures, and of bakers because of the instrument of his martyrdom. He is also the patron saint of deacons, firefighters, cooks, roasters, charcoal burners, roasters, librarians, archivists, and glassmakers.
Excerpt from "Grandlivre des Saintys - Cult and iconography in the West" by Jacques Baudoin.
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