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Religious line
Statue
St. Jude (XL)
by Arkahdia Arts
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Saint Jude (or Judas) is a Christian saint based on the characters of Jude of James and Thaddeus in the New Testament. He is also called Lebbaeus, Thaddaeus, or Judas Thaddaeus. He should not be confused with Judas Iscariot, another apostle and later the betrayer of Jesus.
The Armenian Apostolic Church honors Saint Jude, along with Saint Bartholomew as their patron saint. In the Roman Catholic Church he is the patron saint of desperate and lost causes.
Saint Jude's attribute is a club. He is also often shown in icons with a flame around his head. This represents his presence at Pentecost, when he received the Holy Spirit with the other apostles. Occasionally, he is represented holding an axe or halberd, as he was brought to death by one of these weapons. In some instances, he may be shown with a scroll or a book (the Epistle of Jude) or holding a carpenter's rule.
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St. Jude (XL) RL139d
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This Statue comes from the Arkahdia Arts Religious line.
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Arkahdia Arts Studio,
a European immigrant now living in New York started a studio dedicated to casting these pieces of Art. By focusing the business on two goals;(1) to save pieces which have been produced in another medium in bygone times, and (2) to bring new artist's work to the public, the product lines have prospered, delighted and excited.
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