Saint Ursula and her Handmaidens

anoniem, c. 1525 - c. 1530

According to legend, the Christian princess Ursula and her retinue of 11,000 handmaidens were murdered by Huns near Cologne. This statue depicts her as a well-to-do woman, dressed in the latest fashion of the Renaissance. Some of her companions seek protection under her cloak.

  • Artwork typesculpture
  • Object numberBK-KOG-659
  • Dimensionsheight 98 cm x width 61 cm x depth 33 cm x weight 47.2 kg
  • Physical characteristicseikenhout met latere polychromie