Object Details
- 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
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- depicted
- Saint Anthony of Padua
- Date made
- 18th century
- Credit Line
- Gift of Teodoro Vidal
- 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
- Object Name
- santo
