Saint Barbara

Rijksmuseum

Saint Barbara

Date
c. 1470
Medium
walnut (hardwood)
Institution
Rijksmuseum

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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