Saint Anthony the Abbot 120 cm - ABA141

Saint Anthony the Abbot statue, 120 cm, in coloured fibreglass, hand-painted and hand-finished: the Wonderworker of animals in his characteristic dark habit, with a tau-topped staff, bell and pig at his feet.

Main features

• Material: coloured fibreglass
• Height: 120 cm
• Eyes: available with or without glass eyes
• Finish: hand-painted and hand-finished
• Colours: dark brown habit, right hand raised in blessing, bell and tau visible
• Iconographic attributes: tau staff, bell, pig at the feet

Liturgical and devotional use

Saint Anthony the Abbot is the patron of domestic animals and livestock farmers: his statue is found in rural churches, country chapels and shrines dedicated to him, particularly in regions with an agricultural tradition. The feast of 17 January, with the traditional blessing of animals, is the most solemn occasion for displaying this statue in the sanctuary. The pig at his feet and the bell make the saint's iconography immediately recognisable even to those unfamiliar with it.