Original Karl Demetz
Saint Winand Figurine Models
Hand carved in Maple wood and hand painted by professional artists. Made in Italy. St Winand Figurine is available in various sizes and finishes.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at info@italianwoodcarvings.com for more information.
Feast day: April 7th
When did St. John Baptist de La Salle live: 1651- 1719
Biography:
John Baptist de La Salle was born in France as the eldest son of a wealthy family. After his studies in Paris, he was ordained priest in 1678. It is known that he was very popular due to his involvement in education and in taking care of the poor. In fact, he founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and is considered the founder of the first Christian School. His schools were soon all over Italy and the method of classroom teaching showed to be a success. Furthermore, he founded a reform school only for boys at Dijon in France. John Baptist died at St. Yon in 1719 and was canonised in 1900 by Pope Leo XIII.
Patronage: St. John Baptist de La Salle is patron saint of teachers
Statues and wooden sculptures representing St. John Baptist de La Salle- representation, imagery and emblem: St. John de La Salle is shown as a priest with book.
When did St. John Baptist de La Salle live: 1651- 1719
Biography:
John Baptist de La Salle was born in France as the eldest son of a wealthy family. After his studies in Paris, he was ordained priest in 1678. It is known that he was very popular due to his involvement in education and in taking care of the poor. In fact, he founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and is considered the founder of the first Christian School. His schools were soon all over Italy and the method of classroom teaching showed to be a success. Furthermore, he founded a reform school only for boys at Dijon in France. John Baptist died at St. Yon in 1719 and was canonised in 1900 by Pope Leo XIII.
Patronage: St. John Baptist de La Salle is patron saint of teachers
Statues and wooden sculptures representing St. John Baptist de La Salle- representation, imagery and emblem: St. John de La Salle is shown as a priest with book.
Shipping and Handling:
Shipping time frame- 2-3 weeks.
International Orders Shipping Fees calculated based on weight & size.
Because the statues we list are hand made and painted in Italy by Italian artists, we custom import your statue from Italy for you. We generally have weekly bulk shipments of statue orders being sent from Italy. Once you order a statue you can generally expect it to arrive in about 3 weeks, allowing for international and domestic shipping times.
If you need a statue sooner, you can take a look at what is currently available in our "Ready To Ship" collection of statues available here in the states, which we can ship out in 1-2 days.
For statues 12" or larger, nativity sets over $350, or crosses and crucifixes 18" or larger, drop shipping from Italy is available to get your item quicker, but starts at $35 and goes up from there. Drop shipping from Italy can get your item to you usually in about 7-10 days. If you are interested in this option, please email us.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at info@italianwoodcarvings.com for more information.
updated 6.27.2025
Orders over $300.00 - Free Shipping within U.S.A.
International Orders Shipping Fees calculated based on weight & size.
Shipping usually takes 3-5 days within U.S.A. for items in stock, if an item has to be backordered or shipped directly from work shop in Italy shipping may take 2-4 weeks.
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