St. Barbara was
born in Nicomedia on the Sea of Marmara, daughter of a satrap called Discorus.
He had her shut up in tower to preserve her from Christian teaching. While
her father was absent, Barbara got converted and decorated one of the windows
in her tower in honor of Holy Trinity. Her father was outraged and commanded
her death. She managed to escape, but was betrayed by a shepherd. She was
caught and tortured, and finally beheaded. Immediately after her execution
her father was struck down by lightning. St. Barbara protects against lightning,
she is the patron saint of gunners, miners, and firemen. In fine arts her
attributes are: three-windowed tower, lightning, crown of martyrdom.
See: Robert Campin St.
Barbara.
Petrus Christus Madonna
and Child with St. Barbara and a Carthusian Monk (Exeter Madonna).
Jan van Eyck St.
Barbara.
Lorenzo Lotto The
Legend of St. Barbara.
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