Saint Francis of Assisi
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W.D. Hopen of Sutton, West Virginia sculpted this figure of Saint Francis of Assisi for Saint Francis Hospital. The bronze statue was completed in 1986 and installed the same year. Saint Francis cradles a squirrel in his right arm while his outstretched left hand meets a bird. These reflect Francis' role as the patron saint of animals and nature. He believed that even animals deserve the same dignity and respect we give to other people.
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Saint Francis of Assisi.
Sources
Saint Francis of Assisi, (sculpture), Smithsonian Institution. Accessed December 16th 2020. https://collections.si.edu/search/detail/edanmdm:siris_ari_310478?q=%22Hopen%2C+W.+D.%22&record=1&hlterm=%26quot%3BHopen%2C%2BW.%2BD.%26quot%3B.
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Office of Public Art, Charleston WV. Accessed December 16, 2020. https://gisweb.cityofcharleston.org/storymaps/arttour/#.