The image features three human figures and several cherubs in a classical artwork style. The upper portion shows a person depicted from the waist up, positioned within the clouds, their head slightly tilted upward, and one arm slightly raised while holding a palm frond. This person's facial features are delicate, with curly hair and a calm expression, adorned with a flowing robe. Accompanying this figure are several winged cherubs, one of whom appears to be holding a tower-like structure. The lower half of the image presents two additional standing figures on either side of a large,…
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Saint Barbara in Glory with Saints Nicholas and Jerome

Italian 16th Century

second half 16th century

Medium
pen and brown ink with brown and gray wash heightened with white on handmade rag paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 42 x 28.2 cm (16 9/16 x 11 1/8 in.) ; support: 46.5 x 33.3 cm (18 5/16 x 13 1/8 in.)
Culture
Veronese
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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