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St Barbara pursued by her Father

Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

St Barbara pursued by her Father
St Barbara pursued by her Father

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In March 1620, Rubens agreed to produce thirty-nine paintings for the ceilings of the galleries in the Jesuit Church in Antwerp. These were executed by assistants from models supplied by the artist. Rubens also painted a number of summary monochrome sketches of which this is one, for a ceiling panel in the left-hand aisle. St Barbara is shown in flight from her father who persecuted her for converting to Christianity. The finished painted model to which this lively sketch relates is in Dulwich Picture Gallery.

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

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Title

St Barbara pursued by her Father

Date

c. 1620

Medium

oil on panel

Measurements

H 15.5 x W 20.7 cm

Accession number

WA1855.178

Acquisition method

Presented by Chambers Hall, 1855

Work type

Painting

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Peter Paul Rubens

1577–1640

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