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| Title | Saint Barbara | |
| Collection | Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford | |
| Artist | Attributed to school of Reni, Guido (Italian painter and draftsman, 1575-1642) Previously attributed to circle of Domenichino (Italian painter and draftsman, 1581-1641) Previously attributed to after Domenichino (Italian painter and draftsman, 1581-1641) Previously attributed to Italian (Venetian) School |
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| Date Earliest | about 1600 | |
| Date Latest | probably 1650 | |
| Description | Saint Barbara holds a martyr's palm and is set before her attribute of a tower. The figural type, dress and gesture closely resemble figures in Guido Reni's paintings. Saint Barbara appears in a contemporary dress which has been draped around her body to create an impression of classical robes. The saint elegantly outstretches her arms as she raises her eyes in contemplation, a gesture typical of Counter Reformation art in Italy at the turn of the seventeenth century. | |
| Current Accession Number | P652 | |
| Former Accession Number | P.E.652 | |
| Subject | figure; religion (St Barbara); buildings and gardens (tower) | |
| Measurements | 26.2 x 20.7 cm cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on panel | |
| Acquisition Details | Bequeathed by the seventh Duke of Wellington through the National Art-Collections Fund 1975. | |
| Publications | Wright, C., Old Master Paintings in Britain: An Index of Continental Old Master Paintings Executed before c.1800 in Public Collections in the United Kingdom, London, 1976, pp. 51, 232, as copy after Domenichino. | |
| Notes | The use of motifs that closely follow those of Guido Reni demonstrates the extent of Reni's popularity in Europe both during and after his lifetime. | |
| Rights Owner | Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford | |
| Author | Bryony Bartlett-Rawlings | |