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De knielende stichteres Berbel of Barbara van der Noot met de heilige Barbara, rechter paneel van een drieluik (dicht)

Hans van Coninxloo

1557

oil

panel

From the collection of Rijksmuseum

Northern Renaissance Renaissance Religious Kneeling Woman

Dominant colour

De knielende stichteres Berbel of Barbara van der Noot met de heilige Barbara, rechter paneel van een drieluik (dicht) is a 1557 oil by Hans van Coninxloo, a Northern Renaissance work, depicting Kneeling, held at Rijksmuseum.

Who painted this?: Hans van Coninxloo
When & what style?: 1557 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Rijksmuseum

About this work

The painting depicts two women, one standing and one kneeling, in a scene that appears to be religious in nature. The standing woman is dressed in a green dress with a red cloak, while the kneeling woman wears a black habit with a white collar. The background of the painting features a building with a tower. The standing woman is holding a palm branch, which is a symbol of martyrdom. The kneeling woman is looking up at the standing woman with her hands clasped together in prayer. The painting is a representation of the saint Barbara, who is often depicted with a palm branch and a tower. You might want to look up the artist Hans van Coninxloo (I) next.