Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and nature, is a familiar religious statue that is commonly found in dozens of places throughout a typical medium-sized city. Not only do many homeowners buy St. Francis birdbaths and bird feeders for their gardens, but Saint Francis statues can also be seen in church courtyards, religious schools, and hospitals. Perhaps its the kindly and gentle image that St. Francis projects that makes him such an universally appealing image for people and organizations to display. As a religious statue, its message or honoring nature and all of its creatures is one to which many people can relate.

Large Saint Francis statues are available in a variety of sizes, materials, and finishes. Through the application of different processes, studios that create St. Francis statues, sculptures, and figurines can achieve a number of interesting effects. One 24-inch statuette thats available, for example, mimics the appearance of aging copper through the use of a green tincture. Another approach to created an antiqued look on a statue is by painting it in Sorrento Sandstone. Theres a 24.5-inch St. Francis bird feeder for sale that uses that exact technique. If youre looking for religious statues for sale, another interesting one is a 33-inch St. Francis sculpture made of stained cast stone. Its somewhat of a clay color that darkens and changes tone when it gets wet.