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St. Pancras
- Martyr
Born - c.289
Died - c.304 Via Aurelia, Rome
Feastday
- 12 May
Sculptor
- Francesco Moderati
He was paid 80 scudi for the work.
This is the first known work of the sculptor.
Statue
created - c.1702-1703
It was completed by June 1703
Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The statue depicts the
saint according to the traditional iconography, as a young
Roman wearing a short tunic. Despite the restorations,
this statue shows remarkable workmanship with the flluid
treatment of the drapery, expression of the face, and sobriety
of attitude.
Pancras
was a youth who converted to Christianity in Rome and was
beheaded during the persecution of Diocletian.
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Saints on South Colonnade
Charlemagne Wing
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Saints on South Colonnade
Charlemagne Wing
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Sources:
The Book of Saints, ©2002 Edited by Dom Basil Watkins, OSB
Le statue berniniani del Colonnato di San Pietro, ©1987 by de Luca
Editore s.t.l.
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