St. Barbara (fol. 252r)
- Original object type: Artefact
- Title: St. Barbara (fol. 252r)
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Description:
The arched miniature depicts St. Barbara holding a book (referring to her studies before her conversion) and standing in front of her tower symbol. The border is decorated with a bird holding a large fly in its peak, and flowers and berries, including periwinkles, pink bell flowers and cranberries.
Context: Hours of Saint Barbara: Domine labia mea aperies
- Date range: [1450-1500]
- Date: 1475
- Collection: Medieval Manuscripts
- Physical Identifier: BC MS 6/14
- URI: http://digital.library.leeds.ac.uk/id/eprint/10856
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