Caption

Figure of St. Barbara, sculptor unknown. Medieval wall sculpture, hollowed out from behind the head also has a circular hollow. Depicts St. Barbara in contrapposto, creating an S-shaped silhouette. Slightly oversized head on a cylindrical neck; elongated face with high forehead, straight narrow nose, full cheeks; small smiling mouth creating dimples in cheeks and a dimple in the chin. Long hair framed in thin parallel wavy strands, falling down her back with a strand over her right shoulder. Wears a crown finial broken. Right hand grasps the stem of a chalice attribute of St. Barbara; left hand, fingers covered by cloak, supports the chalice from beneath. Dress with triangular neckline and long wide sleeves, cinched at the waist with a decorative belt; voluminous cloak with numerous folds and dry thin ridges. Pointed left shoe peeks from beneath folds. Base round and irregularly carved. No polychrome. Circa 1500, possibly Silesia. Sculpture; height 102.0 cm, width 35.0 cm, depth 24.0 cm., A carved wooden statue of a standing female figure wearing a crown and long flowing hair, holding a goblet with both hands; the figure is dressed in a draped robe with detailed folds and a carved base beneath the feet. The visible colors are shades of brown in the wood and a solid grey background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_013

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62.9Mb (1.5Mb) / 12.2in x 20.0in / 3665 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figure St Barbara sculptor unknown Medieval wall sculpture hollowed head also circular hollow Depicts St contrapposto creating S-shaped silhouette Slightly oversized head cylindrical neck elongated face high forehead straight narrow nose full cheeks small smiling mouth dimples cheeks dimple chin Long hair framed thin parallel wavy strands falling down back strand right shoulder Wears crown finial broken Right hand grasps stem chalice attribute left hand fingers covered cloak supports chalice beneath Dress triangular neckline long wide sleeves cinched waist decorative belt voluminous cloak numerous folds dry thin ridges Pointed left shoe peeks beneath folds Base round irregularly carved No polychrome Circa 1500 Silesia Sculpture height 102.0 cm width 35.0 cm depth 24.0 cm carved wooden statue standing female figure wearing crown long flowing hair holding goblet hands dressed draped robe detailed folds carved base beneath feet visible colors shades brown wood solid grey background.