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St.
Protase
Died - c. second century
Feastday - 19 June
Statue
created - c.1702-1703
On 11 January 1702, Giorgini began
the work on the statue which was delivered 19 April 1703.
Sculptor
- Simone Giorgini
In 1703 Giorgini received 80 scudi for
the work. The artist engaged in a number of significant works
of which comparisons can be made. The attitude of this
figure recalls the Faith stucco in St Ignatius, made before
1686.
Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The saint is depicted with
a youthful appearance and no special attributes. A large cloth
with rich folds wraps around the figure.
St
Protase was martyred in Milan together with his brother St
Gervase (69), during the second century. They are the patron
saints of Milan.
Much of
what we know of them, relies on a dream by St Ambrose.
The Roman Martyrology 2004 entry for 19 June reads: "The
commemoration of Sts Gervase and Protase, martyrs, whose
bodies were found by St Ambrose and transferred to a newly
built basilica on this day with much solemn ceremony."
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