Death of Saint Barbara, Michel Natalis, 1620 - 1668 print Saint Barbara is beheaded on the ground. She was killed by her father Dioscuros, who stands next to her with his sword. A number of men and two soldiers watch on horseback. In the background a city in a landscape. At the top, Barbara travels on the clouds, a palm branch on her lap, the tower with three windows next to her. In the air cherubies and putti. Barbara is crowned by a putto with a wreath. At the bottom of the margin a six -line prayer in French. In the middle of the coat of arms of Guillaume Natalis, abbot of the abbey of Sint
Death of Saint Barbara, Michel Natalis, 1620 - 1668 print Saint Barbara is beheaded on the ground. She was killed by her father Dioscuros, who stands next to her with his sword. A number of men and two soldiers watch on horseback. In the background a city in a landscape. At the top, Barbara travels on the clouds, a palm branch on her lap, the tower with three windows next to her. In the air cherubies and putti. Barbara is crowned by a putto with a wreath. At the bottom of the margin a six -line prayer in French. In the middle of the coat of arms of Guillaume Natalis, abbot of the abbey of Sint Laurent. paper engraving St. Barbara is beheaded by her father Dioscuros, who usually wears a turban and brandishes a scimitar (sword); sometimes Dioscuros is struck by lightning. the virgin martyr Barbara; possible attributes: book, cannon(ball), crown, cross, chalice with wafer, Dioscuros (her father), peacock feather, sword, torches, mason's tools, tower - apotheosis, glory, triumph of female saint
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