{"product_id":"vintage-hand-carved-painted-wooden-monk-from-a-closed-nuns-convent-1","title":"VINTAGE HAND-CARVED \u0026 PAINTED WOODEN MONK — FROM A CLOSED NUNS CONVENT","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWhat a wonderful old piece with so much character!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; min-height: 19.1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThis hand-carved and hand-painted wooden monk came to us from a now-closed nuns convent, where it was part of the sisters' religious collection. He stands approximately 9½ inches tall and has that unmistakable primitive, folk-art quality that makes older hand-carved religious pieces so appealing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; min-height: 19.1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe monk is depicted in his traditional hooded habit, with a long white beard and a simple white cross on the front of his robe. He holds what appears to be a small open book, perhaps representing Scripture or a prayer book—a beautiful detail that gives this particular monk a contemplative character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; min-height: 19.1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eYou can see the marks of the carver's hand throughout—the individually formed facial features, carved folds of his habit, painted details and wonderfully aged wood. He has convent-used wear, scratches and age-related patina, which we have left exactly as we received him. These signs of age and use are part of his history and charm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; min-height: 19.1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThere is something especially touching about religious objects that have actually spent their lives within a convent. We don't know which sister owned or displayed him, or how many years he spent there, but he is a tangible little piece of Catholic religious life that has now disappeared with the closing of the convent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; min-height: 19.1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eApproximately 9½\" tall. Hand-carved and painted wood. Vintage convent-used condition with age-related wear and patina as shown. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; min-height: 19.1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA wonderful treasure for a prayer corner, home altar, bookshelf or collection of vintage Catholic religious art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cukierski Family","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42864626630736,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0205\/9182\/files\/file_00000000de6881f59fab0034ec0f2299.png?v=1787598708","url":"https:\/\/www.cukierski.net\/products\/vintage-hand-carved-painted-wooden-monk-from-a-closed-nuns-convent-1","provider":"Cukierski Family","version":"1.0","type":"link"}