Hand carved in Maple wood and hand painted by professional artists. Made in Italy. St Charles the Great Figurine is available in various sizes and finishes.

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Feastday of St. Charles the Great: 28 January

When did he live: in the Eighth and Ninth Century

Biography of Charlemagne:
Charlemagne was the Frankish king who conquered most of Europe and the first ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, crowned in 800 by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day. Among his many campaigns were: The Lombard War, the Spanish War, the conquest of Bavaria, the conquest of the Avars, the Byzantine War and a thirty-year effort to subdue the Saxons and convert them to Christianity. Because of his great interest in education, French college students refer to him as a saint and a hero. Charlemagne founded the University of Paris.

Patronage: He is the saint patron of French schools.

Wooden sculpture made in Val Gardena representing Charlemagne- portrayal, emblem and imagery: The sculpture above shows the first ruler of the Holy Roman Empire with his imperial regalia: the crown, the scepter and the orb.

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