There are some historical data on Barbara: it seems that he was martyred during the persecutions of Maximian around the fourth century.
The figure of Santa enters the legend with the publication of Acts in the seventh century followed the publication of the Legenda Aurea, written by Jacopo by Voragine (Varazze).
E 'considered the protectress of all who live in danger of sudden death and, in particular, gunners, carpenters, firefighters, architects, bell .. these protections include the story of his life.
Dioscuro was the daughter of King of Nicodemus, the father locked her in a tower, built specifically in order not to show it to anyone that did not stop there were many pretenders to her hand.
Meanwhile Barbara had converted to Christianity during the absence of the father, asked the architects to add a third window in his tower, in honor of the Trinity.
When the father was aware of these facts, blinded by anger, handed it to the court to be sentenced to death the same father, was substituted for the Executioner execute the sentence.
Barbara was beheaded and immediately his father, struck by lightning and died incinerated.
The origin of the name is Greek and means foreign.
relied on for protection against lightning, was venerated as early as the seventh century, is one of the fourteen Holy Helpers and one of the "Quatuor Virgines Capitales" (the others are: St. Dorothy, St. Margaret and St. Catherine).
It is usually depicted with a palm branch
with peacock feathers and its attribute is often a tower that has three windows. Sometimes she has a crown. In the painting by Robert Campin, the window we can see the tower where his father Dioscuro to imprison.
the chimney, the sculpture represents the iconography, Barbara's devotion to the Trinity.
The Santa shown here is while you are reading and studying the scriptures.
Pictures in order: 1
- Cosimo Rosselli-S.Barbara with John the Baptist and S.Paolo-1468-Florence Accademia Gallery
-2 - Jan Van Eyck-Santa Barbara-1437 - Antwerp, Koninklijk, Museum voor Schone Kunsten-
3-4 - Lorenzo Lotto-Stories of Santa Barbara-1524 - Oratorio Suardi Trescore Balneario (BG) insieme e particolare-
5- Robert Campin- Santa Barbara- 1438- Madrid Prado-
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