Post Date:
Oct 20, 2023 2:11 AM
TAG ID:
pfhphotos038014
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Credit:
David Henley / Pictures From Asi/Newscom
Format:
3651 x 5928 Color JPEG
Photographer:
David Henley
Keywords:
Portugal, Portuguese, Porto, Oporto, Europe, European, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santa Bárbara, Saint Barbara, Saint, Barbara, Greek Saint, Greek, Patron Saint, Fourteen Holy Helpers, Martyr, Great Martyr Barbara, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox, Orthodox, Christian, Christianity, Catholic, Roman Catholic, Catholicism, Religion, Museum, Our Lady of Hope, Orphan, Girl, Museu da Misericordia, Tower, Statue, Image, Art, Arts, History, Historical, History Pictures, History Images, Historical Pictures, Historical Images, David Henley
Release Status:
No Model Release, No Property Release
Caption:
Portugal: An image of Santa Bárbara (Saint Barbara) and her tower from Recolhimento das Órfãs de Nossa Senhora da Esperança (Our Lady of Hope's Gathering of Orphaned Girls), now in the Museu da Misericórdia do Porto, Porto.
Saint Barbara was an early Christian Greek saint and martyr. She is often portrayed with a tower. As one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Barbara is a popular saint, perhaps best known as the patron of armourers, artillerymen, military engineers, miners and others who work with explosives because of her legend's association with lightning, and also of mathematicians.
Saint Barbara was an early Christian Greek saint and martyr. She is often portrayed with a tower. As one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Barbara is a popular saint, perhaps best known as the patron of armourers, artillerymen, military engineers, miners and others who work with explosives because of her legend's association with lightning, and also of mathematicians.