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Statue of St Oswald, Venice
Oswald of Northumbria (r. 633-642) was one of the first Anglo-Saxon Christian kings. Inspired and converted by Irish monks in his youth, Oswald spent his reign spreading his religion throughout England. In addition to dying at the hands of pagan warriors, this earned him sainthood. The spot where he died soon became associated with miracles, as did his relics. His cult became popular with the English and throughout Europe, too.
The statue of St. Oswald sits alongside a statue of St. Sebastian at the entrance of the Church of San Stae, Venice. Both were built by the Italian artist Giuseppe Torretto in the early 18th century. Oswald is dressed in a toga and crowned; a raven is perched atop his left hand while the fingers on his right hand have fallen off.
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