Object Details
- depicted
- Saint Anthony of Padua
- Description
- St. Anthony of Padua is one of the most venerated saints in Puerto Rico. According to Catholic tradition, he was miraculously visited by the Infant Jesus, and is commonly referred to as the "finder of lost articles." This figure is an early example of a santo from the 18th century.
- Description (Spanish)
- Conforme a la tradición, San Antonio de Padua, uno de los santos más venerados de Puerto Rico, fue milagrosamente visitado por el niño Jesús. Comúnmente se lo invoca para "encontrar objetos perdidos". Esta figura constituye un ejemplo temprano de los santos del siglo XVIII.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Teodoro Vidal
- 18th century
- ID Number
- 1997.0097.0635
- accession number
- 1997.0097
- catalog number
- 1997.0097.0635
- Object Name
- santo
- Physical Description
- handmade (overall production method/technique)
- wood; paint; metal (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 48.3 cm x 20.4 cm x 16.2 cm; 19 in x 8 1/16 in x 6 3/8 in
- Place Made
- Puerto Rico
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Ethnic
- Cultures & Communities
- Religion
- Vidal
- Title
- Saint Anthony of Padua
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_602012
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-2302-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
