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The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara by Lucas Cranach the Elder (ca. 1510) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Sacred Catholic Art

The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara

By Lucas Cranach the Elder, ca. 1510
JPG • 1729 × 1921 PX • 1.3 MB
Public Domain

Artwork Identification

Title The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara
Title (PT) O Martírio de Santa Bárbara
Title (ES) El Martirio de Santa Bárbara
Artist Lucas Cranach the Elder
Artist Bio German, Kronach 1472–1553 Weimar
Date ca. 1510
Work Type Painting

Location & Collection

Institution The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Source View Museum Page
License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
saint barbara barbara of nicomedia martyrdom of saint barbara martyrdom beheading sword dioscorus father kneeling saint executioner witnesses coat of arms lucas cranach the elder

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