Dress carving or cap i pota catalana, 18th century.

Dress carving or Catalan cap i pota, 18th century.
"Saint Raymond Nonnatus".
Carved and polychrome wood. Cloth and silk vestments. Attributes and silver border.
It presents damages in the vestments. With generalized wear and dirt. Lack of polychrome on the wood. It has lost three fingers.
Measurements: 48 x 20 x 16 cm.

The figure of San Ramón Nonato carries his characteristic attribute: a monstrance that refers to the visit of Christ when he was on his deathbed, from whom he received Holy Communion. According to the tradition of the Mercedarian Order, Saint Raymond was born in the village of Portell, in the Diocese of Urgell. He was taken from his mother's womb after her death, hence his name. Some traditions describe him as the son of the local count, who is traditionally credited with performing the surgery that saved his life, others that he was born into a family of shepherds. His father planned a career for his son in the royal court of the Kingdom of Aragon. When the boy was attracted to religious life, his father ordered him to manage one of the family farms. What is known is that Ramon spent his childhood tending sheep and often prayed in a nearby old country chapel dedicated to St. Nicholas. He later obtained permission from his father, to take the habit with the Mercedarians in Barcelona. He was ordained a priest in 1222 and later became Master General of the Order. He then moved to Valencia, where he rescued 140 Christians from slavery. He then traveled to North Africa, and finally to Tunisia where he suffered in captivity. He was rescued by his order and returned to Spain in 1239. Ramon died in the Castle of Cardona.