Original Karl Demetz
Saint Hedwig Figurine Models
This is a very beautiful statue of Saint Hedwig carved in selected Maple wood and hand painted in permanent water colors. The realism of this figurine is truly stunning. The sculpture shows all classical features with complete follow through in detail.
This wood carved Saint Hedwig Figurine is available in different sizes and finishes.
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Feastday St. Hedwig: October the 16thWhen did St. Hedwig live: 1174 - 1243
Biography of St. Hedwig:
St. Hedwig was born around 1174 in Andechs, Germany, as a daughter of Berthold IV and Agnes of Rochlitz. St. Hedwig was also related to St. Elizabeth of Hungary, she was her aunt. At the age of twelve she moved to Silesia, because she was married to duke Henry I, the head of the Polish Royal family. They had seven children, but one was killed fighting against the Mongols. At the request of Hedwig, the duke Henry founded a convent at Trebnitz, where St. Hedwig lived as a Cistercain after the death of her husband. There she died on the fifteenth of October 1243.
Statues and sculptures of St. Hedwig - portrayal, imagery and emblem: The sculpture represents St. Hedwig with a model of a church in her hand.
Patronage St. Hedwig: Patroness of Silesia
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