Print, 1612 (before)

The martyrdom of st barbara; in the foreground, st barbara kneels blindfolded, as her father, dioscurus, wearing a turban, raises his sword to execute her; behind, in the left background, dioscurus is consumed by flames caused by lightning; behind, to right, a tower with three windows representing the trinity; below st. Barbara, an inscription within a cartouche engraving. Date: 1612 (before). Dimensions: Height: 241 mm (image size); Width: 178 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: St Barbara. Collection: British Museum.

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Author: After: Jan van der Straet Print made by: Johannes Wierix Published by: Philips GalleSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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