The universe of Saint BarbaraGoya, Rubens, Cranach and Quentin Metsys represent Barbe as a young martyr, fugitive and companion of the Virgin, recognizable in her turn.
Virgin, martyr and protectorThree dimensions of Saint Barbara
Tower, chalice and palmThree major attributes
Three windowsTrinitarian sign at the heart of the legend
More than 1,000 years oldHistorical influence of the cult of Saint Barbara, overall estimate
Hand paintedReal oil painting, no print.
Formats of your choiceA composition adapted to the dimensions ordered.
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Tower, lightning and martyrdom · Saint Barbara
Goya, Rubens, Cranach and Quentin Metsys represent Barbe as a young martyr, fugitive and companion of the Virgin, recognizable in her turn.
Saint Barbara is a legendary martyr whose story spread widely in the Middle Ages. Her father Dioscore locks her in a tower to isolate her. Converted to Christianity, she had a third window opened to symbolize the Trinity. She fled, was caught and then beheaded by her father, immediately struck by lightning. The three-window tower becomes his main attribute; the chalice, the sword, the palm and the lightning sometimes complete his image. Rubens chooses the moment of flight and transforms the landscape into a scene of imminent danger. The three-window tower becomes his main attribute; the chalice, the sword, the palm and the lightning sometimes complete his image. Rubens chooses the moment of flight and transforms the landscape into a scene of imminent danger. Goya concentrates the figure and its attributes in a direct presence. Cranach and Quentin Metsys place Barbe near Catherine and the Virgin in sacred conversations where costumes, jewelry and objects make it possible to distinguish saints. Associated with lightning and sudden deaths, Barbe becomes protector of artillerymen, miners and trades exposed to explosions. The "Saint Barbara" selection notably compares Saint Barbara - Francisco de Goya and Saint Barbara fleeing her father - Peter Paul Rubens. Its reading favors atmosphere.
The tower encloses Barbe but makes it visible: its three windows transform the place of captivity into a profession of faith.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Barbe is locked in a tower by his father
Captivity and the three windows establish its visual identity. This milestone illuminates the "Sainte Barbe" collection by favoring the atmosphere.
Legend spreads throughout Europe
Tower, chalice, sword and lightning make the saint very popular.
His patronage extends to the fire and explosion trades
Gunners, miners and other dangerous professions invoke its protection.
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Tour
It recalls confinement and often has three windows. This trait guides a reading of "Saint Barbara" centered on the atmosphere.
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Chalice
It evokes protection at the time of death and the Eucharist.
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Sword
It refers to the beheading by his father.
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Lightning
She strikes Dioscore and bases her patronage against explosions.
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Six readings specific to Saint Barbara
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a route exclusively devoted to Saint Barbara.
Goya01
The portrait brings together the young woman and her attributes
The direct presence gives the legend a sober and human gravity.
For a vertical portrait. Reading "Saint Barbara" through the atmosphere.Rubens02
Escape becomes movement in the landscape
Bodies, draperies and space give the danger a baroque intensity.
For a narrative sceneCranach03
Barbe joins Catherine with the Virgin
Costumes, jewelry and attributes distinguish the two martyrs in a refined image.
For a resurgent collectionMetsys04
Sacred conversation unites Flemish gentleness and precision
The details of the garment and the tower enrich an intimate composition.
For a classic interiorApproach05
Choose portrait, escape or sacred conversation
Each formula favors identity, story or community of saints.
To clarify the themeFormat06
Preserve the tower and the little signs of legend
A suitable dimension maintains the windows, the chalice and the details of the costume.
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