St. Anthony of Padua is one of the Catholic Church’s most popular saints. Saint Anthony of Padua, patron saint of lost and stolen articles, was a powerful Franciscan preacher and teacher. He’s typically portrayed holding the child Jesus—or a lily—or a book—or all three—in his arms. Many people give alms to St. Anthony Bread in thanksgiving to God for blessings received through the prayers of St. Anthony.
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Wait . . . he just looks like a regular Italian guy!
My grandmother’s favorite Saint and my husband’s namesake.
My grandmother used to send dollars through the mail to her children and grandchildren. We would scold her and warn her of the dangers of sending cash through the mail. She pointed out that she always wrote S.A.G. on the envelope flap, or next to the stamp. S.A.G. stands for “St. Anthony Guide”. She claimed that nothing had ever been lost that way. She was taught that by the nuns in Pennsylvania as a child.
Here's the first:
Notes here: The True Face of St. Anthony
This one was done with actual modeling on the skull, not 3-D computer software as was the most recent.
What is absolutely irreconcilable is the length of the face brow-to-jawline and the height and width of the cranium. As an old-fashioned forensics person, I'm inclined to go with the hands-on crowd rather than the computer. The first group obviously knew who their subject was, but on the other hand the reconstruction does not reflect the most contemporary portrait of St. Anthony. So, who knows?
I think they should have made him thinner. I doubt he indulged.
Just as well. These works aid in drawing interest in history.