Design Toscano In Nature's Sanctuary St. Francis Garden Sculpture

This is absolutely a beautiful and peaceful statue. I have been looking at this piece the last four years and finally decided to get it. I gave it four stars only because the squirrel is too small. I'm still very glad with this purchase and it looks beautiful sitting on my patio surrounded by a fountain, flowers and solar lights.

We are very satisfied with our purchase. It is the centerpiece of our garden. All our neighbors stop to admire it as they walk by.

In the backyard of our home in Texas, we have a free form swimming pool. In back of the swimming pool there is a small plot of property with three Palm Trees with space that was lacking something beautiful. We now have St. Francis sitting under the Palm Trees overlooking the pool and backyard. Absolutely beautiful and captivating to the beholder.

We bought this statue for a terraced, wooded area on our property where we have a trail, stone walls, and a stone bench. The size was just right (about ¾-life-size), but it seemed too shiny-white, like a cast-concrete statue. So I spent $30 more on 2 cans of Valspar "Ancient Ruins" Stone Spray Paint and 1 can of Clear Sealer at Lowes. The statue now looks like pebbled limestone--much more "natural" than the original smooth white. It should darken even more with age. One piece of advice: when the box arrives, open it, take out the pieces, and carry them individually to where you're going to assemble them. Don't try to move the whole box--it's too big and heavy for one person.

My Parents really admired this statue on the Design Toscano website, and recently purchased a new home. We purchased this St. Francis statue as a house warming gift for them and they were so happy. The statue arrived delivered by freight, was carefully and professionally packaged, and, we were informed that the delivery driver was most helpful and courteous. The statue was easily assembled and displayed by my parents, and seeing how happy they were to receive this, made it all worth while. We would definitely purchase another item from Design Toscano, the quality, the design and professionalism speaks volumes. Stacy Shillan