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Saint Barbara
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Saint Barbara

c. 1470 · polychromy; gild; walnut (hardwood)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

These three statues come from the monastery of Mariënwater in Koudewater (near ‘s Hertogenbosch). They are attributed to a sculptor who probably worked in the seclusion of the monastery. This would account for the rather old-fashioned, static and expressionless appearance of his work.

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Credit lineSaint Barbara. c. 1470. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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