The martyrdom of Saint Barbara. Engraving by Wierix after Jan van der Straet (Stradanus), 15--.

  • Straet, Jan van der, 1523-1605.
Date:
[between 1564? and 1589?]
Reference:
3516i
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Description

Saint Barbara is about to be decapitated by her father. He had had her imprisoned in a tower, which is shown on the right. The tower had two windows, to which Barbara added a third to show her faith in the Trinity: the tower is here shown with three windows. In the left background, her father is consumed by lightning (interpretation from L. Réau, Iconographie de l'art chrétien, Paris: P.U.F., 1957, tom. III.i, pp. 169-177)

Publication/Creation

[Venice?] : Luca Bertelli formis, [between 1564? and 1589?]

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 23.6 x 17.2 cm

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S. Barbara, virgo et martyr sanguine fuso meruit sacratum caelum. Joannes Strada inven. Philippus Gall excud. Luca Bertelli formis. Wiericx fcit

Edition

State with Bertelli's imprint added.

Creator/production credits

There were at least three artists named Wierix

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3516i

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