Allow yourself to be enveloped in serene contemplation by Saint Gertrude of Helfta, a sculpture that captures the devotion and mystical grace of the great Benedictine mystic. The figure is sculpted with a gentle and collected expression, her eyes downcast in a gesture of deep prayer.
Draped in her monastic habit with a large dark cloak and white veil, the Saint holds a golden abbatial crozier in her right hand, symbolizing her spiritual authority. Her left arm supports an open book—her celebrated mystical revelations—on which rests a quill pen, an emblem of her vocation as a writer and Doctor of the Church. A delicate golden cross hangs from her habit, a sign of her total consecration to Christ.
Every fold of the drapery, every detail of the crozier, and the meditative pose are the result of the masterful craftsmanship of the sculptors of Val Gardena, heirs to a centuries-old tradition.
This precious work is made from maple wood for sizes up to 36 cm, ensuring meticulous detail even in the smallest features. For sizes larger than 36 cm, sturdy linden wood is used, ideal for monumental and visually impactful statues.
