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St. Barbara
Died - Late third century

Statue carved - c. 1667-1668
This is one of 16 statues that were installed between May 1667 and July 1668.

Sculptor - Unknown
This work, though overall quite modest, reveals a certain finesse with the treatment of the drapery. This style is not reflected in other statues of the colonnade, nor in the works of other sculptors who were employed during this time period.

Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
St Barbara is shown here with traditional attributes. The tower she leans against commemorates the place where she was imprisoned by her father. Her left hand holds lightning, which refers to her father being struck by lightning after he had her beheaded.

- St. Peter's Basilica: The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Rome, Italy. Completed on 18 November 1626 - Photograph by Michael Ghaly for St-Takla.org, September 22, 2014.

- صور كاتدرائية القديس بطرس الرسول، الفاتيكان، روما، إيطاليا. انتهى العمل بها في 18 نوفمبر 1626 م. - تصوير مايكل غالي لموقع الأنبا تكلاهيمانوت، 22 سبتمبر 2014 م.