Santos Francisco y Clara de Asis
The ensemble presents the two great Franciscan saints in hand-carved wooden form, each figure standing with gentle yet assured presence. Saint Francis is depicted in the familiar habit of his Order, the coarse, full-length robe bound at the waist with the cord of his vow; his face is contemplative, the features softened by the grain of the wood, and his posture conveys open humility.
Saint Clare, standing beside him, mirrors his simplicity and devotion: she is shown in the modest monastic dress of the Poor Clares, carrying a symbolic object—often the monstrance or book of the Rule—while her expression radiates serene strength and feminine fidelity. The warm tones of the wood reveal the hand of the carver, the folds of their garments carved with sensitivity, the surfaces gently worn with age or patina.
Together the pair balances the masculine and the feminine, the brother and the sister in the Franciscan tradition, suggesting not merely individual sanctity but a communal spirituality. The craftsmanship evokes the tactile intimacy of wood: natural grain giving life to the fabric of the habit, subtle shadows in the recesses of the folds, and the slight turn of each figure’s body inviting the viewer into a shared story of poverty, mission, and contemplation.
Although the figures stand side by side, they are not mirrored: each retains an individual presence, yet together they form a quiet dialogue of grace, embodying the Franciscan ideal of “brother and sister” in gospel simplicity.
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