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The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 57.22)

Christian Art

An oil on linden panel titled "The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara," by Lucas Cranach the Elder, ca. 1510, showing the tower-imprisoned saint at the scene of her execution. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 57.22, European Paintings department.

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Physical Form
Medium
Oil on linden by Lucas Cranach the Elder, ca. 1510, Metropolitan Museum of Art 57.22 1
Classification
Object Type
Painting 1
Medium (class)
Oil painting 1
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Belongs to Tradition

Source The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara, accession 57.22 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Depicts

Barbara, Figures

The Met's own title for this panel names the subject outright, "The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara," a direct identification rather than a bare thematic tag.

Source The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara, accession 57.22 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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1. The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara, accession 57.22 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • accession 57.22
  • catalogue record, medium/object-type description
    An oil on linden panel titled "The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara," by Lucas Cranach the Elder, ca.
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