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St. Francis of Assisi, (sculpture). Artist:  Bufano, Beniamino, 1898-1970, sculptor. Title:  St. Francis of Assisi, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Saint Francis of Assisi, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 1977. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: bronze and glass tile; Base: painted concrete. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 105 x 71 x 19 in.; Base: approx. 3 x 54 x 54 in. Description:  A stylized figure of St. Francis of Assisi, dressed in a hooded Franciscan habit, stands with his arms outstretched. The habit is decorated on the front with an elaborate mosaic design of a tree filled with colored birds, including a dove in a golden bowl at the top and a golden dog sleeping at its base. The figure is placed atop a low base. Subject:  Religion -- Saint -- St. Francis Animal -- Bird -- Dove Animal -- Dog Landscape -- Tree Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco Mosaic Sculpture Owner:  Mansions Hotel, 2220 Sacramento Street, In front garden, San Francisco, California 94115 Remarks:  For related information see: Bufano's "Bufano: Sculpture, Mosaics, Drawings," Tokyo: J. Weatherhill, for the Bufano Society of the Arts, San Francisco, 1968. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco 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 CA000590   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA000590 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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