Saint Barbara
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Saint Barbara, known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian Syrian Greek saint and martyr.
St. Barbara with her attribute – three-windowed tower, central panel of St. Barbara Altarpiece (1447), National Museum in Warsaw
St. Barbara in her tower, right panel of the Werl Triptych by Robert Campin, 1438
The beheading of St. Barbara by Giulio Quaglio the Younger (1721–1723)
Saint Barbara in Santa Maria Formosa, Venice, c. 1520s
Fourteen Holy Helpers
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The Fourteen Holy Helpers are a group of saints venerated together by Catholics because their intercession is believed to be particularly effective, especially against various diseases. This group of
Saint Barbara
…Syrian Greek saint and martyr. Saint Barbara is often portrayed with miniature chains and a tower to symbolize her father imprisoning her. As one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Barbara is a popular saint, perhaps best known as the patroness saint of armourers, artillerymen, military engineers, miners and others who work with…
Figurines of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Chapel on the Michaelsberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Painting of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
Basilika Vierzehnheiligen
The first panel of the Grünewald altarpiece