Saint Patrick Statue | All Sizes & Finishes

Saint Patrick Statue – Hand-Carved Italian Masterpiece

Bring the spirit of Ireland's beloved patron saint into your sacred space with this exquisite Saint Patrick statue, masterfully hand-carved by the renowned Demetz Art Studio in Ortisei, Val Gardena, Italy. Each piece represents centuries of Alpine woodcarving tradition, creating a timeless religious heirloom that will be treasured for generations.

✟ Religious Significance

• Patron Saint of Ireland – Revered worldwide as the apostle who brought Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century
• Symbol of Faith & Conversion – Known for using the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity
• Protector Against Evil – Celebrated for driving serpents (symbolizing paganism) from Ireland
• Missionary & Bishop – Devoted his life to evangelizing the Irish people

📅 Feast Day & Patronage

• Feast Day: March 17th – Celebrated globally with reverence and cultural pride
• Patron of: Ireland, engineers, paralegals, excluded people, and those seeking protection from snakes
• Invoked for: Spiritual strength, evangelization efforts, and overcoming adversity

🎨 Demetz Artisan Craftsmanship

• Hand-Carved Excellence – Created by master artisans at Demetz Art Studio, a family legacy spanning generations in Ortisei, Italy
• Premium Materials – Available in hand-carved wood or durable fiberglass with hand-painted finishes
• Authentic Detail – Traditional iconography featuring Saint Patrick in bishop's vestments, often with shamrock and staff
• Multiple Sizes & Finishes – Choose the perfect scale and finish to complement your church, chapel, or home altar

💎 Family Heirloom & Investment

• Generational Treasure – Museum-quality craftsmanship designed to be passed down through your family
• Appreciating Value – Demetz statues are recognized worldwide for their artistic merit and collectibility
• Sacred Legacy – Create a meaningful spiritual inheritance that inspires faith for decades to come
• Certificate of Authenticity – Each statue is a genuine Demetz creation from Val Gardena's woodcarving capital

⛪ Perfect For

• Catholic churches and Irish parishes
• Home altars and prayer spaces
• Religious institutions and schools
• Collectors of sacred art
• Meaningful gifts for confirmations, ordinations, and Irish heritage celebrations

Each Saint Patrick statue from Demetz Art Studio represents the pinnacle of Italian religious artistry, combining devotional beauty with investment-grade craftsmanship. Honor the legacy of Ireland's patron saint with a masterpiece worthy of your faith.

The #567 St. Patrick Statue is available in multiple sizes and finishes

Notes

• This figure is available in both Fiberglass & Wood Carved
• Fiberglass is only available in 60"
• Statue is also available in a 3/4 relief for wall hanging, please contact us for details and ordering
• Please contact us for for additional images, customization requests, and a freight quote. 

Wood Carved

• The Demetz Art Studio has been working with wood for over 130 years, following the tradition of wood carving in Val Gardena. Wood carvings are valuable for their timeless beauty as they become more precious with age.
• The kind of wood used to create these fine works of art is called Linden wood or Lime wood (Lat. Tilia). It is imported rom Eastern Europe, cut, and kiln dried in the workshop. After that, blocks of wood get glued together to form the block needed for the size of the statue to be carved.
• Linden wood is used for carving because it is not too hard, fairly white in color and when professionally kiln dried, it does not make small cracks later. The latter is much more likely to happen with pine wood. Only the heartwood of the tree trunk is used because it is almost knotless. That way the wooden statue will have an even, homogeneous surface and a fine woodgrain appearance.
• In Val Gardena, a Northern region of Italy, the tradition of wood carving dates back to the 17th century
• The colors used in the studio are regular oil colors. Even though the statues look polychrome, the artists use only 12 basic colors. These get mixed by hand to obtain endless varieties and shades. The final result depends on the pigments, the technique, the manual skills and the experience of the master painter. As a result, each statue is a unique piece in its coloring and design.

Fiberglass

• Made from a mixture of fiberglass and resin, these statues are lightweight, weather resistant and easy to maintain. Thanks to these characteristics it makes them a popular choice for both, indoor and outdoor settings.
• Fiberglass statues in a monotone bronze, aluminum, terracotta or white marble finish are made using a special technique that lets them withstand the outdoor elements and makes them suitable for outdoor display.
• Colored fiberglass statues, instead, cannot be guaranteed for outdoor use. They are hand painted with oil colors using the same traditional technique as with wood carvings. Any kind of colors applied to a fiberglass statue will fade when kept outdoors.

Each artwork is uniquely crafted and handmade to order; it may be slightly different in shape, size, texture, and color from what is shown in pictures. All work can be customized in color and dimensions.

Full custom works are also available. To see samples of our custom statuary visit our renovations & interior site here.

Colored finishes and wood are not recommended for outdoor use. Fiberglass in a monotone finish is suggested.

All statuary is shipped freight and imported via Italy. A freight quote can be provided, and billed separately. Please allow 8-12 weeks for delivery.

The Demetz Art Studio is located in Ortisei, a small village nestled in the Dolomites, a famous mountain range in the Northern part of Italy, at the heart of the Alps. The Demetz Art Studio is a world renowned workshop that manufactures ecclesiastical art and continues the old tradition of woodcarving in Val Gardena. Its roots extend deep into the history of woodcarving, as a family business that was founded in 1872 and passed on from generation to generation. Demetz continues to fabricate woodcarving, bronze, fiberglass, mosaics, and marble.