Santa Barbara
1390
oil
panel
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
1390
oil
panel
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
Santa Barbara is a 1390 oil by Lluís Borrassà, held at National Museum of Ancient Art.
This painting shows a woman in a red robe with a yellow sash, holding a tower. She wears a black dress with a silver pattern underneath. A golden halo surrounds her head, and she has a crown with a golden ball on top. The woman's robe is long and has a high collar. Her face is pale, and her hair is covered. The tower she holds is tall and narrow, with a pointed roof. The background of the painting is dark and unclear. The painting is done in oil paint and has a lot of cracks in it. It is held at the National Museum of Ancient Art. To learn more about the technique used in this painting, look up glazing.
Lluís Borrassà (c.1360, Girona? - c.1426, Barcelona?) was a Catalan painter. He was employed by the Crown of Aragon and is widely considered to have introduced the International Gothic painting style into the Principality of Catalonia.
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