Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Barbara

Discussion

FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG

This gold-ground panel shows two saints standing under the elaborate arches of a Gothic arcade. On the right is Saint Barbara, identified by her crown and Eucharistic chalice and wafer. The other saint is probably John the Evangelist, holding a Gospel book. The panel was probably the right wing of an altarpiece with a central Crucifixion scene.

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