Unidentified
Santa Barbara
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C., Vereinigte Staaten
SaalLuce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 21B
Öffentlich ausgestellt. Wer dafür bürgt, steht unten.
- Geprüft
- vor 9 Tagen
- Unverändert seit
- 25. Sept. 2026
- Quelle
- Sammlungsdaten des Museums selbst
About the sculpture
According to legend, St. Barbara's father locked her in a tower to keep suitors away from her. She became a Christian while her father was away and when he returned he tried to kill her. Ultimately, she was condemned to death by a judge and her father was struck dead by lightning. She is venerated for protection against fire, lightning, and hurricanes. This santo (image of a saint) represents her triumphantly holding the tower in which she was incarcerated.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Angaben
- Inventarnummer
- 1996.91.56
What it shows
Quellen
- Smithsonian American Art Museum: the museum's own open data · abgerufen vor 9 Tagen
- Bild: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0