St. Francis of Assisi, (sculpture).

St. Francis of Assisi, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

St. Francis of Assisi, (sculpture).

Saint Francis of Assisi, (sculpture).

Figure: concrete, painted; Base: concrete and brick.

Figure: approx. 61 x 14 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 47 x 39 x 39 in.

Standing figure of Saint Francis of Assisi, wearing a Franciscan cassock with an attached hood, a cord around his waist and sandals. A rosary is tucked into his belt. He holds a dove in the palm of his proper right hand and his proper left hand is held up as if in benediction. A second dove perches on his proper right shoulder and a third one is on the ground by his proper left foot.

Religion -- Saint -- St. Francis

Animal -- Bird -- Dove

Dress -- Ecclesiastical

Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Cartersville

St. Francis Catholic Church, 32 St. Francis Place, Cartersville, Georgia 30120

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1994.

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