Saint Firmin Holding His Head, ca. 1225–75, Made in Amiens, France, French, Limestone and paint, Overall: 43 1/2 x 15 x 13in. (110.5 x 38.1 x 33cm), Sculpture-Stone, Saint Firmin was a fourth-century missionary who became the first bishop of Amiens and the patron saint of that city. Here the saint is shown as if living while holding his decapitated head. This statue is said to have come from the destroyed bishop’s palace at Amiens
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Saint Firmin Holding, Head, ca, 1225–75, Amiens, France, French, Limestone, paint, Overall, 43 1/2 x 15 13in, 110.5 38.1 33cm, Sculpture-Stone, Firmin, fourth-century missionary, first bishop, patron saint, city, saint, shown, if living, holding, decapitated head, statue, said, come, destroyed, palace
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