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Funchal
(Fr. da Sé)
Madeira (ilha)
Reg. Aut. da Madeira

Jardim Municipal

São Francisco de Assis

Saint Francis of Assisi

born Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone
(1181/82 - 1226)
Italian friar and preacher. He founded among others the Franciscan Order. Saint Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history
(Wikipedia)

Jaime Santos
1982

Description

Bronze statue.

Inscription(s)

8° centenario
do
nascimento
de
s. francisco de
assis 1182-1982
homenagem
do povo
da madeira

8th Centenary
of the
birth
of
St. Francis of
Assisi, 1182-1982.
Tribute
by the people
of Madeira

Sculptor

Jaime Santos, Portuguese sculptor.

Sources & Information

Funchal Municipio, Funchal: Cidade com Arte (2010) (PDF on-line).
Arquipelagos, Image Bank.
Madeira Quase Esquecida, O que nos contam as nossas estátuas… (Facebook).
Padre António Vieira, Estátuas Madeirenses: Fotos e apontamentos sobre estátuas madeirenses (Blogspot).

Locatie (N 32°38'51" - W 16°54'42") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptma031; Photograph: 7 January 2014
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