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San Fernando, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  San Fernando, (sculpture). Other Titles:  El Santo, (sculpture). St. Ferdinand, (sculpture). Saint Ferdinand, (sculpture). Medium:  Stone and metal. Description:  Full-length figure of San Fernando (1199-1252), wearing a crown, tunic, and robe that drapes to his feet. His proper right hand holds the handle of a sword which appears to be metal, with the tip resting beside his proper right foot. His proper left arm is bent and holds a globe-like object at chest level. Figure stands in a decorative niche on church facade. Subject:  Religion -- Saint -- St. Ferdinand Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object -- Weapon -- Sword Object Type:  Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- San Antonio Sculpture Owner:  Administered by San Antonio Archdiocese, Archives, 2710 Woodlawn, P. O. Box 28410, San Antonio, Texas 78228 Located San Fernando Cathedral, 115 Main Plaza, San Antonio, Texas 78205 Remarks:  Fernando III (1199-1252), King of Spain, was one of the greatest crusaders in the Roman Catholic world. He was canonized in 1671 and is the patron saint of the San Fernando Cathedral, the oldest cathedral sanctuary in the United States, built in 1731. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, San Antonio survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS TX000377   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TX000377 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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