Saint Barbara Doll

Geoffrey Marchal

by Geoffrey Marchal
published on 28 December 2019

Sainte Barbe by Geoffrey Marchal on Sketchfab

A doll depicting Saint Barbara. From Mechelen, Belgium, c. 1500 - 1510 CE. Walnut, original Brussels polychromy. These Mechelen dolls enhanced the ‘walled gardens’ of Mechelen, next to sachets containing relics, paper flowers and other decorations. Museum of Art History (Musée du Cinquantenaire), Brussels, Belgium. Made with CapturingReality.

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Marchal, G. (2019, December 28). Saint Barbara Doll. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image3d/472/saint-barbara-doll/

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Marchal, Geoffrey. "Saint Barbara Doll." World History Encyclopedia, December 28, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image3d/472/saint-barbara-doll/.

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Marchal, Geoffrey. "Saint Barbara Doll." World History Encyclopedia, 28 Dec 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image3d/472/saint-barbara-doll/.