St Barbara

This statue of St Barbara (late third to early fourth century), which was intended for an altar retabulum, is distinguished by features of early 17th-century Baroque art from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Carved by a skilled craftsman, the figure has large eyes, round cheeks, wavy hair down to the shoulders, and elongated proportions. The collar is typical of sculptures from that time, and the head is crowned with a delicate crown. The holy princess is leaning gracefully on a massive attribute, a tower. According to the story, she was imprisoned in a tower by her father, as a punishment for converting to Christianity, and she ordered a third window to be cut in it. The three windows symbolise the Holy Trinity, to which the imprisoned maiden devoted her thoughts and prayers.

Text author Dalia Vasiliūnienė

This statue of St Barbara (late third to early fourth century), which was intended for an altar retabulum, is distinguished by features of early 17th-century Baroque art from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Carved by a skilled craftsman, the figure has large eyes, round cheeks, wavy hair down to the shoulders, and elongated proportions. The collar is typical of sculptures from that time, and the head is crowned with a delicate crown. The holy princess is leaning gracefully on a massive attribute, a tower. According to the story, she was imprisoned in a tower by her father, as a punishment for converting to Christianity, and she ordered a third window to be cut in it. The three windows symbolise the Holy Trinity, to which the imprisoned maiden devoted her thoughts and prayers.

Text author Dalia Vasiliūnienė