Western Sacred Art

Saint Michael the Archangel is found in the traditions of Judaism, Islam, Christianity and Catholicism. Under these he is referred to as Michael, Saint Michael and Michael, the Archangel and in the Eastern Orthodox as Michael the Taxiarch. Common to the variety of names is that Michael is a protector and fights against evil. This comes from the story that Michael led the band of angels who cast Lucifer from Heaven. This beautiful sculpture of Michael stands atop what appears to be a man with a ribbed spine but is in fact Lucifer in the process for turning into the Devil. Michael raises his mighty sword above in a gesture of domination of good over evil.

This sculpture although reminiscent of the Spanish colonial art is a 20th-century piece made in Peru. The artist is unknown. The face of Michael is radiant and beautiful and has flowing dark hair. This is one of three Archangel pieces, (a fourth is already in a collection), the other two available are Archangels Gabriel and Uriel.

Oya is a fierce and powerful female warrior in Santeria who is a force of change in lives and in nature. She rules the marketplace and the cemetery. Our statue of Oya embodies her ferocity in how she holds  her machete high which can be wielded for protection or battle. In her other hand she hold the iruki. Her skirt of nine colors represents her nine stillborn children, it’s flow reflects her power of the winds and air. The energy of this Oya statues resonates the feel of the storms she often rides into battle.

A beautiful statue of one of the lesser known stories about Saint Francis . A vicious wolf terrorized the livestock and people of an Umbrian town until Saint Francis in his great compassion struck a deal with the wolf to be kind to the people and their livestock and in the people in turn would show kindness and concern for the wolf. Saint Francis and the Wolf is the ultimate symbol of the peace and brotherhood embodied in this statue where Saint Francis touches his heart bringing the loving energy through his other hand to the mouth of the wolf. The wolf transformed by Saint Francis’ love nuzzles this hand and compassionately looks lovingly up at Saint Francis as the Saint looking kindly downward at the wolf. Our statue is reminder to us all to be caring and compassionate and to be the instrument of peace as Saint Francis was and we can be.